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    TBC VCAOC OLXV_ ZCMOLEC_ ^LS TL

    TLKJA

    A VCAOC OLXV_ VSHMNOATNLK GLX KCZ WLMSKTCCX_

    Aprnm 8618

    (Iukc 861? OOD Spdatcd)

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    TLKJA EAV

    Tbns eap ns uscd wntb pcrenssnlk grle tbc _tatc Dcparteckt.

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    A ZCMOLEC MCTTCX

    Olkjratumatnlks lk ylur nkvntatnlk tl scrvc nk tbc nsmakd @nkjdle lg Tlkja! Ng ylu dcondc tl aoocpt tbns nkvntatnlk,

    ylu wnmm cehar` lk lkc lg tbc elst cxontnkj akd obammckjnkj cxpcrnckocs lg ylur mngc. Vcaoc Olrps rceanks lkc lg

    tbc tlujbcst ilhs ylumm cvcr mlvc.

    _nkoc 1>7:, lvcr 1,436 Wlmuktccrs bavc wlr`cd nk tbc @nkjdle nk varnlus arcas lg dcvcmlpeckt. Xcocktmy, tbc Vcaoc

    Olrps/Tlkja oluktry prljrae obakjcd grle ak cxpakdcd oleeuknty cduoatnlk prlicot tl ak cxomusnvcmy prneary-

    mcvcm prljrae nk tcaobnkj Ckjmnsb as a glrcnjk makjuajc. Tbus, ylu eay bcar (lr rcad hmljs grle) ourrckt Wlmuktccrs

    tam`nkj ahlut tcaobnkj bnjb sobllm Ckjmnsb lr vloatnlkam cduoatnlk, lr cvck dlnkj ltbcr typcs lg ilhs nk Tlkja.

    Blwcvcr, ylu sblumd cxpcot tl hc hascd nk ak cmcecktary sobllm nk a ruram arca tcaobnkj Ckjmnsb nk a prneary sobllm,

    plssnhmy at a vcry hcjnkknkj mcvcm lg lram makjuajc lr mntcraoy, hut eayhc at a snxtb-jradc mcvcm, wbcrc studckts bavc

    studncd Ckjmnsb glr tbrcc ycars lr elrc.

    As scolkdary prlicots, Wlmuktccrs arc amsl aotnvc nk a varncty lg dcvcmlpeckt nkntnatnvcs at tbc oleeuknty mcvcm,

    nkvlmvnkj ylutb cduoatnlk, ckvnrlkeckt, jckdcr nk dcvcmlpeckt, bcamtb, lr oleputcr tranknkj. Zc arc cspconammy

    ckolurajnkj ylu tl nkomudc slec bcamtby mnvnkj nkntnatnvcs nk ylur scolkdary prlicots (suob as jardcknkj, cxcronsc,

    dakoc, lr kutrntnlk).

    Ng ylu dcondc tl aoocpt tbns nkvntatnlk, ylu wnmm bavc tbc lpplrtuknty tl olktrnhutc tl tbc guturc lg Tlkjas obnmdrck

    akd ea`c ylur lwk spconam ear` lk Vcaoc Olrps bnstlry lg scrvnoc bcrc nk Tlkja.

    Tbns hll` was prcparcd hy Wlmuktccrs akd stagg tl prlvndc ylu wntb slec rcmcvakt nkglreatnlk tl gaenmnarnzc ylurscmg

    wntb Vcaoc Olrps' prljrae nk Tlkja. Tbc hll` was prcparcd wntb oarc akd tblujbtgumkcss hcoausc wc `klw a

    oleenteckt lg twl ycars ns klt eadc casnmy.

    Lk hcbamg lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps stagg akd ourrcktmy scrvnkj Wlmuktccrs nk Tlkja, pmcasc `klw tbat wc arc oleenttcd tl

    ea`nkj ylur cxpcrnckoc ecaknkjgum, prlduotnvc, akd sagc. Zc snkocrcmy rcspcot ylu glr ylur oleenteckt akd arc

    cxontcd tl wcmolec ylu tl Tlkja!

    Zc mll` glrward tl sccnkj ylu sllk nk wbat Oaptank Iaecs Oll` dcsornhcd nk 1::: as tbc Grnckdmy Nsmakds.

    Xutb Marnecr

    Oluktry Dnrcotlr

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    OLKTCKT_

    A ZCMOLEC MCTTCX .......................................................................................................................... 1OLKTCKT_ ............................................................................................................................................. 8OLXC CRVCOTATNLK_ GLX VCAOC OLXV_ WLMSKTCCX_ ......................................................... 4VCAOC OLXV_/TLKJA BN_TLX^ AKD VXLJXAE_ ..................................................................... 4OLSKTX^ LWCXWNCZ9 TLKJA AT A JMAKOC ............................................................................ 7

    Bnstlry .................................................................................................................................................. 7Jlvcrkeckt .......................................................................................................................................... :Colkley ............................................................................................................................................... 2Vclpmc akd Oumturc ................................................................................................................................ 2Ckvnrlkeckt ......................................................................................................................................... 2

    XC_LSXOC_ GLX GSXTBCX NKGLXEATNLK .................................................................................. >Jckcram Nkglreatnlk Ahlut Tlkja ....................................................................................................... >Lkmnkc Artnomcs/Ourrckt Kcws _ntcs Ahlut Tlkja ............................................................................. 16Nktcrkatnlkam Dcvcmlpeckt _ntcs Ahlut Tlkja .................................................................................. 16

    MNWNKJ OLKDNTNLK_ AKD WLMSKTCCX MNGC_T^MC ................................................................ 18Oleeuknoatnlks ................................................................................................................................. 18Blusnkj akd _ntc Mloatnlk .................................................................................................................. 1?Mnvnkj Ammlwakoc akd Elkcy Eakajceckt ...................................................................................... 1?Glld akd Dnct ..................................................................................................................................... 1?Traksplrtatnlk ..................................................................................................................................... 14Jcljrapby akd Omneatc ...................................................................................................................... 14_lonam Aotnvntncs .................................................................................................................................. 13Vrlgcssnlkamnse, Drcss, akd Hcbavnlr ................................................................................................ 13Vcrslkam _agcty ................................................................................................................................... 17Xcwards akd Grustratnlks ................................................................................................................... 17

    VCAOC OLXV_ TXANKNKJ .................................................................................................................. 12Vrc-_crvnoc Tranknkj ........................................................................................................................... 12Tcobknoam Tranknkj .............................................................................................................................. 12Makjuajc Tranknkj .............................................................................................................................. 1>Orlss-Oumturam Tranknkj ...................................................................................................................... 1>Bcamtb Tranknkj ................................................................................................................................... 1>_agcty Tranknkj ................................................................................................................................... 1>Addntnlkam Tranknkjs Durnkj Wlmuktccr _crvnoc................................................................................. 1>

    ^LSX BCAMTB OAXC AKD _AGCT^ NK TLKJA .......................................................................... 86Bcamtb Nssucs nk Tlkja ........................................................................................................................ 86Bcmpnkj ^lu _tay Bcamtby .................................................................................................................. 86Eanktanknkj ^lur Bcamtb .................................................................................................................... 81Zlecks Bcamtb Nkglreatnlk............................................................................................................. 81^lur Vcaoc Olrps Ecdnoam @nt ........................................................................................................... 81Ecdnoam @nt Olktckts .......................................................................................................................... 81Hcglrc ^lu Mcavc9 A Ecdnoam Obco`mnst ............................................................................................ 88_agcty akd _courntyLur Vartkcrsbnp ................................................................................................ 84_taynkj _agc9 Dlkt Hc a Tarjct glr Ornec........................................................................................ 83_upplrt grle _tagg .............................................................................................................................. 83Ornec Data glr Tlkja ......................................................................................................................... 87Wlmuktccr _agcty _upplrt nk Tlkja .................................................................................................... 87

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    DNWCX_NT^ AKD OXL__-OSMTSXAM N__SC_ .............................................................................. 8:Lvcrvncw lg Dnvcrsnty nk Tlkja ......................................................................................................... 8:Zbat Enjbt a Wlmuktccr Gaoc< ........................................................................................................... 82

    GXCQSCKTM^ A_@CD QSC_TNLK_................................................................................................. ?1ZCMOLEC MCTTCX_ GXLE TLKJA WLMSKTCCX_ ................................................................... ?4VAO@NKJ MN_T ..................................................................................................................................... ?:

    VXC-DCVAXTSXC OBCO@MN_T ......................................................................................................... 41

    Gaenmy ................................................................................................................................................. 41Vassplrt/Travcm ................................................................................................................................... 41Ecdnoam/Bcamtb ................................................................................................................................... 41Nksurakoc ............................................................................................................................................. 41Vcrslkam Vapcrs ................................................................................................................................... 41Wltnkj ................................................................................................................................................. 48Vcrslkam Cggcots .................................................................................................................................. 48Gnkakonam Eakajceckt ........................................................................................................................ 48

    OLKTAOTNKJ VCAOC OLXV_ BCADQSAXTCX_ .......................................................................... 4?

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    OLXC CRVCOTATNLK_

    GLX VCAOC OLXV_ WLMSKTCCX_

    Nk wlr`nkj tlward gumgnmmnkj tbc Vcaoc Olrps Enssnlk lg prleltnkj wlrmd pcaoc akd grnckdsbnp, as a trankcc akdWlmuktccr, ylu arc cxpcotcd tl9

    1. Vrcparc ylur pcrslkam akd prlgcssnlkam mngc tl ea`c a oleenteckt tl scrvc ahrlad glr a gumm tcre lg 8:

    elktbs

    8. Oleent tl neprlvnkj tbc quamnty lg mngc lg tbc pclpmc wntb wble ylu mnvc akd wlr`0 akd, nk dlnkj sl,

    sbarc ylur s`nmms, adapt tbce, akd mcark kcw s`nmms as kccdcd

    ?. _crvc wbcrc tbc Vcaoc Olrps as`s ylu tl jl, ukdcr olkdntnlks lg bardsbnp, ng kcocssary, akd wntb tbc

    gmcxnhnmnty kccdcd glr cggcotnvc scrvnoc

    4. Xcoljknzc tbat ylur suoocssgum akd sustankahmc dcvcmlpeckt wlr` ns hascd lk tbc mloam trust akd

    olkgndckoc ylu hunmd hy mnvnkj nk, akd rcspcotgummy nktcjratnkj ylurscmg nktl, ylur blst oleeuknty akd

    oumturc

    3) Xcoljknzc tbat ylu arc rcsplksnhmc 84 blurs a day, : days a wcc` glr ylur pcrslkam olkduot akd

    prlgcssnlkam pcrglreakoc

    7. Ckjajc wntb blst oluktry partkcrs nk a spnrnt lg ollpcratnlk, eutuam mcarknkj, akd rcspcot

    :. Zlr` wntbnk tbc rumcs akd rcjumatnlks lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps akd tbc mloam akd katnlkam maws lg tbc oluktry

    wbcrc ylu scrvc

    2. Cxcronsc iudjeckt akd pcrslkam rcsplksnhnmnty tl prltcot ylur bcamtb, sagcty, akd wcmm-hcnkj akd tbat lg

    ltbcrs

    >. Xcoljknzc tbat ylu wnmm hc pcrocnvcd, nk ylur blst oluktry akd oleeuknty, as a rcprcscktatnvc lg tbc

    pclpmc, oumturcs, vamucs, akd tradntnlks lg tbc Skntcd _tatcs lg Aecrnoa

    16. Xcprcsckt rcsplksnvcmy tbc pclpmc, oumturcs, vamucs, akd tradntnlks lg ylur blst oluktry akd oleeuknty tl

    pclpmc nk tbc Skntcd _tatcs hltb durnkj akd glmmlwnkj ylur scrvnoc

    VCAOC OLXV_/TLKJA

    BN_TLX^ AKD VXLJXAE_

    Bnstlry lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps nk Tlkja

    Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccrs bavc scrvcd nk tbc @nkjdle lg Tlkja snkoc Lotlhcr 1>7:. @nkj Taugaabau Tuplu NWnkvntcd tbcnr cktry akd grle tbc nkntnam jrlup lg ?> Wlmuktccrs, elrc tbak 466 Wlmuktccrs akd trankccs wcrc nk tbc@nkjdle wntbnk lkc ycars tnec. Tbc Wlmuktccrs nk tbcsc carmy nkta`cs wcrc prnearnmy ckjajcdnk tcaobnkj nk prnearyakd scolkdary sobllms tbrlujblut tbc oluktry. Blwcvcr, tbc Wlmuktccrs oaec grle a varncty lg cduoatnlkam akd wlr`

    hao`jrlukds akd lggcrcd tbcnr tcobknoam `klwmcdjc tl hunmd oapaonty nk ajrnoumturc akd gnsbcrncs, puhmno bcamtb,arobntcoturc akd olkstruotnlk, ckvnrlkeckt, husnkcss akd ollpcratnvcs, akd ylutb dcvcmlpeckt.

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    Nk 1>28, a eailr oluktry rcvncw akd cvamuatnlk rcoleeckdcd tbat tbc Vcaoc Olrps glous lk elrc tcobknoam

    assnstakoc tl jlvcrkeckt enknstrncs akd splkslrnkj lrjaknzatnlks. Glr tbc rcst lg tbc dcoadc, Wlmuktccrs glouscd tbcnr

    cgglrts lk tcaobnkj sonckoc akd vloatnlkam cduoatnlk at oburob sobllms. Bamg lg tbc Wlmuktccrs wlr`cd wntb

    jlvcrkeckt ajckoncs nk gnsbnkj akd ajrnoumturc wbcrc tbcy bcmpcd ndcktngy mloam Tlkjaks glr hlat lwkcrsbnp, trankcd

    mloam gnsbcreck nk dccp sca gnsbnkj tcobknqucs, akd taujbt husnkcss s`nmms. Durnkj tbns tnec, slec Wlmuktccrs amsl

    hcjak wlr`nkj nk bcamtb ollpcratnvcs, nk tbc eass ecdna, akd nk ckcrjy-rcmatcd arcas.

    A oluktry cvamuatnlk oarrncd lut nk 1>2> rcoleeckdcd tbat tbc snzc lg tbc prljrae was tll marjc. Tbus, prljrae snzcwas dcorcascd tl arlukd 36 Wlmuktccrs akkuammy, wbcrc nt rceankcd glr tbc rcst lg tbc 1>>6s. Nk 1>>8, prneary tcaobcrtrankcrs wcrc rcnktrlduocd tl Tlkja. Tbcy wcrc assnjkcd tl prneary sobllms as tcaobcr trankcrs akd tl tbc OurrnoumueDcvcmlpeckt Sknt lg tbc Enknstry lg Cduoatnlk tl bcmp tcaobcrs neprlvc tbcnr ectblds lg hnmnkjuam omassrllenkstruotnlk.

    Nk tbc end-1>>6s, Wlmuktccrs hcjak scrvnkj as scolkdary sobllm tcaobcrs nk hnlmljy, obcenstry, akd pbysnos, wbnmcltbcrs olktnkucd tl tcaob Ckjmnsb as part lg a kcw katnlkam mntcraoy ourrnoumue at tbc prneary sobllm mcvcm. Durnkj tbnstnec, tbc prljrae cxpakdcd tl nkomudc Wlmuktccrs wlr`nkj nk colkleno dcvcmlpeckt tl hunmd oapaonty nk aooluktnkjakd husnkcss advnslry, ckvnrlkeckt wntb a glous lk ckvnrlkecktam cduoatnlk, rckcwahmc ckcrjy, tbc dcvcmlpeckt lgbahntats akd katnlkam par`s, akd ylutb dcvcmlpeckt.

    Wlmuktccrs olktnkucd wlr`nkj wntb ukcepmlycd akd at-rns` Tlkjak ylutb as splrts nkstruotlrs, seamm husnkcss akdvloatnlkam s`nmms advnslrs, akd ckvnrlkecktam cduoatlrs at tbc oleeuknty mcvcm nktl tbc carmy 8666s. Durnkj tbns tnec,Wlmuktccrs amsl glouscd lk lrjaknznkj ylutb jrlups akd elhnmnznkj tbce tl start oleeuknty scrvnoc prlicots akdoleeuknty oleputcr ocktcrs.

    Nk tbc end-8666s, Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja nktrlduocd tbc husnkcss akd lrjaknzatnlkam dcvcmlpeckt (HLD) akdoleeuknty cduoatnlk (OC) prlicots tbat nkolrplratcd cmceckts grle prcvnlus prljraes, nkomudnkj tbc oleeuknty-

    hascd ylutb dcvcmlpeckt prlicot, tbc oleeuknty enorlcktcrprnsc dcvcmlpeckt prlicot, akd tbc husnkcss cduoatnlkamdcvcmlpeckt prlicot. Wlmuktccrs nk tbc oleeuknty cduoatnlk prlicot wlr`cd wntb oluktcrparts as tcaobcr trankcrs attbc prneary sobllm mcvcm tl hunmd tbcnr oapaonty nk kcw tcaobnkj ectbldlmljncs akd rcsluroc dcvcmlpeckt, wbnmcWlmuktccrs nk tbc husnkcss akd lrjaknzatnlkam dcvcmlpeckt prlicot slujbt tl hunmd tbc oapaonty lg jlvcrkecktenknstrncs, klkjlvcrkecktam lrjaknzatnlks (KJLs), akd scrvnoc prlvndcrs, akd lg cktrcprckcurs akd oleeuknty

    ecehcrs nk nkglreatnlk tcobklmljy, aooluktnkj, akd ltbcr husnkcss praotnocs.

    A snkjmc Tlkja Cxpakdcd Oleeuknty Cduoatnlk Vrlicot (TCOCV) pmak startcd nk 866>. Nt glouscd lk hltb glreamakd nkglream cduoatnlk at tbc vnmmajc akd tlwk mcvcms. Wlmuktccrs prlvndcd dnrcot nkstruotnlk nk Ckjmnsb makjuajc,

    husnkcss cduoatnlk, nkdustrnam arts, tcaobcr tranknkj, akd nkglreatnlk akd oleeuknoatnlks tcobklmljy (NOT) tlprneary, scolkdary, akd tcrtnary sobllm studckts. Wlmuktccrs amsl ol-pmakkcd akd tcae-taujbt, wbck plssnhmc, wntbourrckt sobllm tcaobcrs. Wlmuktccrs aotcd as rcsluroc dcvcmlpcrs glr tbc sobllms nk wbnob tbcy scrvcd. Tbcy dcsnjkcdapprlprnatc nkstruotnlkam eatcrnams akd lrjaknzcd cxtraourrnoumar aotnvntncs tbat rcnkglroc mcarknkj. Tbns rlmc hcylkdtbc glream omassrlle ns wbcrc Wlmuktccrs wlr`cd as oatamysts lg nkglream cduoatnlk, scrvnoc mcarknkj, akd oleeukntydcvcmlpeckt aotnvntncs nk tbc vnmmajc. Tbns apprlaob bcmpcd cstahmnsb sobllms as ocktcrs glr oleeuknty cduoatnlk akddcvcmlpeckt tbrlujblut Tlkja.

    Nk 8618, tbcrc ns yct akltbcr obakjc tl tbc prljrae nk Tlkja. Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja ns nkntnatnkj a prneary-mcvcm

    tcaobnkj Ckjmnsb as a glrcnjk makjuajc (TCGM) prljrae. Tbns obakjc ns nk rcsplksc tl a kccd glr elrc glouscdtcobknoam tranknkj. Nk addntnlk tl TCGM, Wlmuktccrs wnmm hc cxpcotcd tl nkntnatc ltbcr prlicots durnkj tbcnr scrvnoc,suob as bcamtby mnvnkj prlicots, oleeuknty omcak-up akd ltbcr ckvnrlkecktam tas`s, oleputcr nkstruotnlk, akd ltbcrcgglrts tbat dcpckd lk pcrslkam nktcrcsts akd s`nmms.

    Bnstlrnoammy, lvcr 1,366 Wlmuktccrs bavc wlr`cd nk elrc tbak ?6 arcas lg dcvcmlpeckt splkslrcd hy tbc Tlkjakjlvcrkeckt, prnvatc klkprlgnt lrjaknzatnlks, akd nkdnvnduam oleeukntncs.

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    @nkj Jclrjc N dncd nk 12>? at tbc ajc lg >:, tbus ckdnkj a rcnjk lg 42 ycars. Bns jrcat-jrakdslk, @nkj Jclrjc NN,rumcd glr tbc kcxt 83 ycars akd ns hcst rcecehcrcd glr snjknkj a trcaty wntb Jrcat Hrntank nk 1>66, wbnob turkcdTlkja's glrcnjk agganrs lvcr tl tbc Hrntnsb akd prcvcktcd aky gurtbcr ckorlaobeckts lk Tlkja hy tbc Zcstcrk olmlknam

    plwcrs. Olkscqucktmy, tbc @nkjdle lg Tlkja was kcvcr olmlknzcd.

    @nkj Jclrjc NN was suooccdcd nk 1>12 hy bns daujbtcr, tbc 7-gllt-8 Qucck _amltc (bcr kaec ns tbc Tlkjak

    traksmntcratnlk lg Obarmlttc). Glr tbc kcxt 4: ycars, Qucck _amltc oarcgummy prltcotcd bcr pclpmc grle Zcstcrknkgmuckoc, cvck tl tbc cxtckt lg klt ammlwnkj a eldcrk bltcm tl hc hunmt nk tbc `nkjdle. _bc dnd, blwcvcr, olec tl tbcwlrmd's attcktnlk nk 1>3?, wbck sbc rldc harcbcadcd nk tbc olmd, tlrrcktnam rank tbat drckobcd tbc olrlkatnlk paradc lgQucck Cmnzahctb NN nk Mlkdlk (sbc was ecrcmy glmmlwnkj Tlkjak oustle lg sblwnkj rcspcot tl rlyamty hy appcarnkjukolvcrcd nk tbcnr prcsckoc). _bc matcr blstcd Qucck Cmnzahctb NN akd Vrnkoc Vbnmnp nk Ku`u'amlga.

    Qucck _amltc dncd nk 1>73 akd was suooccdcd hy bcr slk, @nkj Tauga'abau Tuplu NW. Tbck nk bns matc 46s, bc sctahlut hrnkjnkj Tlkja nktl tbc eldcrk wlrmd. Lk tbc prctcxt lg aooleeldatnkj tbc neplrtakt jucsts nkvntcd tl bnscmahlratc olrlkatnlk sobcdumcd glr Iumy 4, 1>7:, tbc Nktcrkatnlkam Datcmnkc Bltcm was hunmt lk Ku`u'amlga's watcrgrlkt,akd Gua'aeltu Anrplrt lk Tlkjatapu was upjradcd tl bakdmc ict anroragt. Tlurnse bad arrnvcd, amhcnt eldcstmy.

    Nk 8663, Tlkja's onvnm scrvakts wckt lk strn`c dceakdnkj hcttcr pay. Tbc prltcst wckt lk glr snx wcc`s uktnm tbc

    jlvcrkeckt ajrccd tl ransc wajcs hy as euob as 76 pcrockt. A ycar matcr, a prl-dceloraoy jatbcrnkj turkcd nktl arnlt tbat hurkcd scvcram squarc hmlo`s lg dlwktlwk Ku`u'amlga.

    Glmmlwnkj bns gatbcrs dcatb nk 8667 akd bns olrlkatnlk nk 8662, Jclrjc Tuplu W akklukocd tbat bc wlumd rcmnkqunsb

    autblrnty, mcadnkj tl Tlkjas gnrst dceloratno cmcotnlks glr Varmnaeckt nk 8616. @nkj Jclrjc Tuplu W ns `klwk glr

    tbns aoolepmnsbeckt akd wlk nktcrkatnlkam pransc glr hrnkjnkj dceloraoy tl Tlkja. Bc passcd away nk Earob, 8618

    nk Blkj @lkj.

    Orlwk Vrnkoc Tuplutla Mava`a Ata wnmm ta`c tbc tbrlkc lg tbc nsmakd katnlk glmmlwnkj tbc suddck dcatb lg bns

    hrltbcr. Bc ns klwk as @nkj Tuplu WN.

    Jlvcrkeckt

    _nkoc tbc adlptnlk lg nts olkstntutnlk nk 12:3, Tlkja bas hcck rumcd hy a elkarob wblsc bcnrs arc cktntmcd tlpcrpctuam suoocssnlk tl tbc tbrlkc. Tbc jlvcrkeckt olksnsts lg ak cxcoutnvc hrakob bcadcd hy a Vrnvy Olukonm, tbc

    uknoaecram Mcjnsmatnvc Asscehmy (lr Varmnaeckt), akd tbc Iudnonary. Tbc Vrnvy Olukonm assnsts tbc nkj nk tbc

    dnsobarjc lg bns gukotnlks akd ns tbc bnjbcst cxcoutnvc autblrnty. Nt ns oleplscd lg tbc `nkj, tbc oahnkct, akd tbc

    jlvcrklrs lg Baapan akd Wavau. Tbc oahnkct lg 18 enknstcrs ns applnktcd hy tbc `nkj.

    Tbc Mcjnsmatnvc Asscehmy olksnsts lg tbc `nkj's oahnkct, knkc rcprcscktatnvcs cmcotcd hy tbc ?? bcrcdntary klhmcs, akd

    scvcktcck rcprcscktatnvcs cmcotcd hy plpumar vltc. Cmcotnlks glr tbc Mcjnsmatnvc Asscehmy arc bcmd cvcry tbrcc ycars.

    Hcglrc dceloratno rcglre nk 8616, lkmy knkc rcprcscktatnvcs wcrc cmcotcd hy tbc pclpmc.

    Tbc Iudnonary olksnsts lg a _uprcec Olurt (wblsc iudjcs arc applnktcd hy tbc `nkj), a Makd Olurt, akd a

    Eajnstratcs Olurt, wntb a rnjbt lg appcam tl a Olurt lg Appcam nk rcspcot tl makd oascs, onvnm oascs, akd scktckocs nk

    ornenkam oascs.

    Tbc past twl dcoadcs bavc hcck a tnec lg jrcat obakjc nk Tlkja, cspconammy wntb rcjard tl nts nktcrkatnlkam status.

    Tlkja hcoaec a ecehcr lg tbc Vaongno Glrue akd tbc Vaongno Olkgcrckoc, hltb neplrtakt rcjnlkam hldncs. Nk 1>:3,

    Tlkja dcvcmlpcd colkleno akd plmntnoam tncs wntb tbc Curlpcak Colkleno Oleeuknty wntb a varncty lg Agrnoak,

    Oarnhhcak, akd Vaongno katnlks. Nt hcoaec a gumm ecehcr lg tbc Skntcd Katnlks nk 8666, as wcmm as a ecehcr lg tbc

    Zlrmd Tradc Lrjaknzatnlk nk 866:. Tbc elst lhvnlus hckcgnt tl Tlkja grle nts wndcknkj asslonatnlk wntb ltbcr

    oluktrncs bas hcck tbc nkgmlw lg glrcnjk and grle dcvcmlpcd oluktrncs akd nktcrkatnlkam ajckoncs. Tbns and bas ckahmcd

    tbc nkjdle tl neprlvc slonam scrvnocs akd olkstruot csscktnam nkgrastruoturc.

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    Colkley

    Ajrnoumturc akd gnsbnkj arc tbc eankstays lg tbc Tlkjak colkley. Tbc eank ajrnoumturam prlduots arc varnlus typcs lg

    tarl, yaes, oassavas, swcct pltatlcs, pltatlcs, akd suob grunts akd vcjctahmcs as hakakas, watcrecmlks, papayas,

    pnkcappmcs, eakjlcs, tleatlcs, oarrlts, akd ououehcrs. Tbc eank oasb orlps arc ava akd vaknmma hcaks. Xcocktmy,

    sca ououehcr bas hcolec a eailr cxplrt tl Asna.

    Xcenttakocs grle Tlkjaks mnvnkj ahrlad bavc pmaycd a snjkngnoakt rlmc nk tbc colkley lvcr tbc past gcw dcoadcs.

    Tbc eailr neplrts arc tcxtnmcs, hunmdnkj eatcrnams, pctrlmcue prlduots, vcbnomcs, akd glld ntces.

    Vclpmc akd Oumturc

    Tlkjaks bavc a wcmm-dcvcmlpcd scksc lg oleeuknty hascd lk a omlsc-`knt cxtckdcd gaenmy uknt akd a omlsc aggnmnatnlk

    tl tbcnr oburob. Ecehcrs lg Tlkjak gaenmncs ta`c oarc lg lkc akltbcr amelst ukolkdntnlkammy. Lkcs neecdnatc

    gaenmy nkomudcs jrakdparckts, ukomcs, aukts, akd olusnks. Nk eaky oascs, tbc cktnrc gaenmy wlr`s tljctbcr tl pmakt,

    barvcst, oll`, akd gnsb. Obnmdrck typnoammy mnvc wntb parckts lr jrakdparckts agtcr earrnajc. Nt ns quntc ukoleelk glr

    snkjmc adumt obnmdrck tl mnvc nkdcpckdcktmy lg tbcnr gaenmncs.

    Xcmnjnlk ns wlvck nktl amelst cvcry aspcot lg danmy mngc. Tlkjaks attckd oburob rcjumarmy akd hmcss caob ecam,

    ecctnkj, akd cvckt wntb a praycr. Dcvlutmy Obrnstnak, amelst amm Tlkjaks hcmlkj tl lkc lg tbc 86 lr sl dcklenkatnlksnk Tlkja. Ahlut 4? pcrockt lg tbc plpumatnlk hcmlkjs tl tbc Grcc Zcsmcyak Oburob lg Tlkja, glmmlwcd hy tbc Oburob

    lg Icsus Obrnst lg Mattcr-day _ankts (Elrelk), tbc Xleak Oatblmno Oburob, tbc Grcc Oburob lg Tlkja, akd tbc

    Oburob lg Tlkja. Maws olkocrknkj tbc _ahhatb arc strnotmy upbcmd nk Tlkja, akd vnrtuammy cvcrytbnkj omlscs lk

    _ukdays, cxocpt glr cecrjckoy gaonmntncs, ha`crncs (nk tbc agtcrkllk), akd slec tlurnst gaonmntncs.

    Eaky cmceckts lg Tlkjas rnob tradntnlkam oumturc arc stnmm prcvamckt tlday, nkomudnkj tbc wcarnkj lg tbc talvama, a

    dcolratnvc wlvck eat tbat ns tncd arlukd tbc wanst. Tbcrc arc ocrtank talvamalr`nc`nc(glr wleck) glr caob looasnlk,

    dctcrenkcd hy tbc katurc lg tbc wlr` lkc dlcs akd lkcs slonam status. Wlmuktccrs arc usuammy jnvck a talvamahy tbcnr

    blst gaenmncs, akd wcarnkj lkc nk prlgcssnlkam akd rcmnjnlus scttnkjs carks Wlmuktccrs tbc rcspcot lg oleeuknty

    ecehcrs. Nk elst wlr` scttnkjs, ylu arc cxpcotcd tl wcar oumturammy apprlprnatc omltbnkj, cspconammy at jlvcrkeckt

    enknstrncs, nk pmaocs lg husnkcss, akd nk tbc omassrlle.

    Akltbcr tradntnlkam cmceckt lg Tlkjak oumturc tbat ns stnmm ocmchratcd tlday ns dakoc, wbnob oak hc traocd as gar hao`

    as tbc 13tb ocktury. Kl ocmchratnlk nk Tlkja ns olepmctc wntblut slec glre lg dakonkj, akd neprleptu dakocs arc

    oleelk tl Tlkja akd ltbcr nsmakds nk tbc Vaongno. Tbc mlvc lg dakonkj javc rnsc tl a oustle oammcdga`apamc, lr

    jnvnkj apprconatnlk glr artnstry akd pcrglreakoc. Nk eldcrk tnecs, tbc oustle bas cxpakdcd tl nkomudc elkcy tuo`cd

    nktl a pcrglrecrs olstuec, stuo` tl bns lr bcr mcjs lr ares, lr pmaocd at bns lr bcr gcct. Wlmuktccrs lgtck partnonpatc nk

    lr lhscrvc Tlkjak dakonkj nk tbcnr oleeukntncs.

    Ckvnrlkeckt

    Tlkja bas scvck lggnonam prltcotcd arcas, nkomudnkj earnkc par`s akd katnlkam earnkc akd olastam rcscrvcs.

    Skglrtukatcmy, olkscrvatnlk ns klt a bnjb prnlrnty nk Tlkja akd gukds arc mnentcd. Elst lg nts makd bas hcck olkvcrtcd

    nktl cntbcr pmaktatnlks lr tlwk traots0 blwcvcr, marjc arcas lg rank glrcst akd husb makd cxnst lk tbc Knuas akd Cua, as

    wcmm as lk Tlkjas vlmoakno nsmakds. Amlkj wntb tbc glrcst oratcr lk Tlgua, tbc glrcst rcscrvc lk Cua rcprcsckts tbc

    lkmy snjkngnoakt gnrst-jrlwtb rank glrcst nk tbc oluktry.

    Tbc elst oleelk pmakt ylu wnmm scc nk Tlkja ns tbc ololkut pame, tbc trcc lg mngc glr amm _lutb Vaongno pclpmcs.

    Tbc nsmakds hcaobcs akd rccgs arc blec tl kuecrlus spconcs lg gnsb, stargnsb, orahs, akd ltbcr sbcmmgnsb. Vlrplnscs,

    sbar`s, sca turtmcs, akd enjratnkj buephao` wbamcs oak hc scck nk tbc watcrs arlukd Tlkja. Tbc lkmy makd eaeeam

    katnvc tl Tlkja ns tbc gmynkj glx.

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    XC_LSXOC_ GLX GSXTBCX NKGLXEATNLK

    Glmmlwnkj ns a mnst lg wchsntcs glr addntnlkam nkglreatnlk ahlut tbc Vcaoc Olrps akd Tlkja akd tl olkkcot ylu tl

    rcturkcd Wlmuktccrs akd ltbcr nkvntccs. Vmcasc `ccp nk enkd tbat amtblujb wc try tl ea`c surc amm tbcsc mnk`s arc

    aotnvc akd ourrckt, wc oakklt juaraktcc nt. Ng ylu dl klt bavc aoocss tl tbc Nktcrkct, vnsnt ylur mloam mnhrary. Mnhrarncs

    lggcr grcc Nktcrkct usajc akd lgtck mct ylu prnkt nkglreatnlk tl ta`c blec.

    A kltc lg oautnlk9 As ylu surg tbc Nktcrkct, hc awarc tbat ylu eay gnkd hummctnk hlards akd obat rlles nk wbnob

    pclpmc arc grcc tl cxprcss lpnknlks ahlut tbc Vcaoc Olrps hascd lk tbcnr lwk cxpcrnckoc, nkomudnkj oleeckts hy

    tblsc wbl wcrc ukbappy wntb tbcnr oblnoc tl scrvc nk tbc Vcaoc Olrps. Tbcsc lpnknlks arc klt tblsc lg tbc Vcaoc

    Olrps lr tbc S._. jlvcrkeckt, akd wc blpc ylu wnmm `ccp nk enkd tbat kl twl pclpmc cxpcrnckoc tbcnr scrvnoc nk tbc

    saec way.

    Jckcram Nkglreatnlk Ahlut Tlkja

    www.oluktrywatob.ole/

    Lk tbns sntc, ylu oak mcark akytbnkj grle wbat tnec nt ns nk Ku`uamlga tl blw tl olkvcrt grle tbc dlmmar tl tbc

    Tlkjak ourrckoy. Iust omno` lk Tlkja akd jl grle tbcrc.

    www.mlkcmypmakct.ole/dcstnkatnlks

    Wnsnt tbns sntc glr jckcram travcm advnoc ahlut amelst aky oluktry nk tbc wlrmd.

    www.statc.jlv

    Tbc _tatc Dcparteckts wchsntc nssucs hao`jrlukd kltcs pcrnldnoammy ahlut oluktrncs arlukd tbc wlrmd. Gnkd Tlkja

    akd mcark elrc ahlut nts slonam akd plmntnoam bnstlry. ^lu oak amsl jl tl tbc sntcs nktcrkatnlkam travcm scotnlk tl obco`

    lk olkdntnlks tbat eay aggcot ylur sagcty.

    www.psr.`ccmc.ao.u`/lggnonam.bte

    Tbns nkomudcs mnk`s tl amm tbc lggnonam sntcs glr jlvcrkeckts wlrmdwndc.

    www.jcljrapby.ahlut.ole/mnhrary/eaps/hmnkdcx.bte

    Tbns lkmnkc wlrmd atmas nkomudcs eaps akd jcljrapbnoam nkglreatnlk, akd caob oluktry pajc olktanks mnk`s tl ltbcr

    sntcs, suob as tbc Mnhrary lg Olkjrcss, tbat olktank oleprcbcksnvc bnstlrnoam, slonam, akd plmntnoam hao`jrlukd.

    www.oyhcrsobllmhus.uk.lrj/nkglkatnlk/nkgl.asp

    Tbns Skntcd Katnlks sntc ammlws ylu tl scarob glr statnstnoam nkglreatnlk glr ecehcr statcs lg tbc S.K.

    www.wlrmdnkglreatnlk.ole

    Tbns sntc prlvndcs ak addntnlkam sluroc lg ourrckt akd bnstlrnoam nkglreatnlk ahlut oluktrncs arlukd tbc wlrmd.

    Olkkcot Zntb Xcturkcd Wlmuktccrs

    akd Ltbcr Nkvntccs

    www.rpov.lrj

    Tbns ns tbc sntc lg tbc Katnlkam Vcaoc Olrps Asslonatnlk, eadc up lg rcturkcd Wlmuktccrs. Lk tbns sntc ylu oak gnkd

    mnk`s tl amm tbc Zch pajcs lg tbc Grnckds lg jrlups glr elst oluktrncs lg scrvnoc, oleprnscd lg glrecr Wlmuktccrs

    wbl scrvcd nk tblsc oluktrncs. Tbcrc arc amsl rcjnlkam jrlups tbat grcqucktmy jct tljctbcr glr slonam cvckts akd mloam

    vlmuktccr aotnvntncs.

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    www.Vcaoc OlrpsZlrmdwndc.lrj

    Tbns sntc ns blstcd hy a jrlup lg rcturkcd Wlmuktccr wrntcrs. Nt ns a elktbmy lkmnkc puhmnoatnlk lg cssays akd Wlmuktccr

    aoolukts lg tbcnr Vcaoc Olrps scrvnoc.

    Lkmnkc Artnomcs/Ourrckt Kcws _ntcs Ahlut Tlkja

    www.tlkjatapu.kct.tl

    "Tlkja lk tbc 'Kct" olktanks oumturam nkglreatnlk, stlrncs, bnstlry, cto.

    bttp9//www.tlkjablmnday.ole/

    Tbc Tlkja Wnsntlrs Hurcau wchsntc prlvndcs jckcram nkglreatnlk, eaps, pnoturcs, akd saepmcs lg tradntnlkam Tlkjak

    snkjnkj.

    www.tlkjastar.ole/

    Tbc sntc lg tbc Tlkja _tar(nk Ckjmnsb akd Tlkjak).

    www.klela.ole/nkdcx.pbp

    Ourrckt kcws akd mnk`s ahlut Tlkja hy Tlkjaks.

    bttp9//www.eatakjntlkja.tl/artnomc/jmlham\nkdcx.sbtem

    Ourrckt kcws ahlut Tlkja hy Tlkjaks.

    Nktcrkatnlkam Dcvcmlpeckt _ntcs Ahlut Tlkja

    www.ausand.jlv.au/

    Austramnas nktcrkatnlkam and ajckoy.

    www.o-spldp.lrj/Oakada\Vaongno/OakadaGukd.bte

    Oakada Gukd nk tbc Vaongno.

    www.kzand.jlvt.kz/prljraeecs/o-tlkja.btem

    Kcw Ycamakd Ajckoy glr Nktcrkatnlkam Dcvcmlpeckt.

    www.usand.jlv/

    S._. Ajckoy glr Nktcrkatnlkam Dcvcmlpeckt.

    www.ukdp.lrj/

    Skntcd Katnlks Dcvcmlpeckt Vrljraeec.

    www.sprcp.lrj

    _lutb Vaongno Xcjnlkam Ckvnrlkeckt Vrljraeec.

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    Hll`s Ahlut tbc Bnstlry lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps

    1. Blggeak, Cmnzahctb Olhhs.Amm ^lu Kccd ns Mlvc9 Tbc Vcaoc Olrps akd tbc _pnrnt lg tbc 1>76s. Oaehrndjc,

    Eass.9 Barvard Sknvcrsnty Vrcss, 8666.

    8. Xnoc, Jcramd T. Tbc Hlmd Cxpcrneckt9 IG@s Vcaoc Olrps. Kltrc Daec, Nkd.9 Sknvcrsnty lg Kltrc Daec

    Vrcss, 1>23.

    ?. _tlsscm, _oltt. _arjc9 Tbc Mngc akd Tnecs lg _arjckt _brnvcr. Zasbnkjtlk, D.O.9 _entbslknak Nkstntutnlk

    Vrcss, 8664.

    4. Ecnsmcr, _takmcy. Zbck tbc Zlrmd Oamms9 Tbc Nksndc _tlry lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps akd nts Gnrst 36 ^cars. Hlstlk,

    Eass.9 Hcaolk Vrcss, 8611.

    Hll`s lk tbc Wlmuktccr Cxpcrnckoc

    1. Dnrmae, _barlk.Hcylkd _nhcrna9 Twl ^cars nk a Glrjlttck Vmaoc. _akta Harhara, Oamng.9 Eo_cas Hll`s,

    8664.

    8. Oaschlmt, Earilrnc DcElss.Earjarnta9 A Juatceamak Vcaoc Olrps Cxpcrnckoc. Jnj Barhlr, Zasb.9 Xcd

    Appmc Vuhmnsbnkj, 8666.

    ?. Crdeak, _arab.Knkc Bnmms tl Kaehlk`aba9 Twl ^cars nk tbc Bcart lg ak Agrnoak Wnmmajc. Kcw ^lr`, K.^.9

    Vnoadlr, 866?.

    4. Bcssmcr, Vctcr.Xnvcr Tlwk9 Twl ^cars lk tbc ^akjtzc. Kcw ^lr`, K.^.9 Vcrckknam, 8661.

    3. @ckkcdy, Jcramdnkc cd.Grle tbc Ocktcr lg tbc Cartb9 _tlrncs lut lg tbc Vcaoc Olrps. _akta Elknoa, Oamng.9

    Omlvcr Var` Vrcss, 1>>1.

    7. Tblepsck, Elrntz.Mnvnkj Vllr9 A Vcaoc Olrps Obrlknomc. _cattmc, Zasb.9 Sknvcrsnty lg Zasbnkjtlk Vrcss,

    1>>: (rcprnkt).

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    MNWNKJ OLKDNTNLK_ AKD

    WLMSKTCCX MNGC_T^MC

    Oleeuknoatnlks

    Gcw oluktrncs nk tbc wlrmd lggcr tbc mcvcm lg eanm scrvnoc olksndcrcd klream nk tbc Skntcd _tatcs. Eanm usuammy ta`cs a

    enkneue lg twl wcc`s tl arrnvc nk Tlkja akd slec eanm eay snepmy klt arrnvc. Glrtukatcmy tbns ns klt a grcquckt

    loourrckoc, hut nt dlcs bappck. Tbns ns klt ecakt tl dnsolurajc ylu, hut tl prcparc ylu glr tbc rcamntncs lg

    nktcrkatnlkam eanm scrvnoc nk tbc _lutb Vaongno. Dcspntc tbc dcmays, wc ckolurajc ylu tl wrntc tl ylur gaenmy rcjumarmy

    akd tl dcvcmlp a way lg trao`nkj mcttcrssuob as kuehcrnkj tbce. Gaenmy ecehcrs typnoammy hcolec wlrrncd wbck

    tbcy dl klt bcar grle ylu, sl nt ns a jlld ndca tl advnsc tbce tbat eanm scrvnoc ns splradno akd tbat tbcy sblumd klt

    wlrry ng tbcy dl klt rcocnvc ylur mcttcrs rcjumarmy. Hcsndcs, ukmcss ylu arc lk ak lutcr nsmakd, ylu wnmm bavc rcjumar

    aoocss tl ceanm.

    Wlmuktccrs wbl scrvc lk Tlkjatapu, Tlkjas eank nsmakd, olmmcot tbcnr eanm grle tbc Vcaoc Olrps lggnoc. Eanm tl

    Wlmuktccrs lk lutcr nsmakds ns rcocnvcd at tbc Vcaoc Olrps lggnoc akd glrwardcd tl tbc nsmakds vna tbc mloam anrmnkc lr

    tbc mloam gcrry scrvnoc lkoc a wcc`. Eanm glr Wlmuktccrs mnvnkj nk Wavau, Baapan, akd Cua oak hc sckt dnrcotmy tl

    tbc plst lggnocs mloatcd lk tblsc nsmakds. Vlstam addrcsscs glr amm plst lggnocs arc prlvndcd uplk arrnvam nk-oluktry.

    Durnkj ylur gnrst snx elktbs lg scrvnoc, ylu wnmm hc ahmc tl rcocnvc pao`ajcs sckt grle lvcrscas wntblut paynkj

    oustles dutncs.

    ^lur spcongno addrcss durnkj scrvnoc wnmm dcpckd lk ylur sntc mloatnlk, wbnob ns dctcrenkcd durnkj tbc tranknkj

    prlocss. Tbc eank Vcaoc Olrps lggnoc nk Ku`uamlga bas a V.L.hlx glr Wlmuktccr eanm (S._. Vcaoc Olrps, V.L. Hlx

    14:, Ku`uamlga, Tlkja, _lutb Vaongno), akd V.L. hlxcs bavc hcck cstahmnsbcd lk ocrtank lutcr nsmakd jrlups. Lkoc

    ylu `klw ylur sntc mloatnlk, ylu oak advnsc ylur gaenmy akd grnckds ahlut tbc apprlprnatc addrcss tl usc.

    Tcmcpblkcs

    Oammnkj tbc Skntcd _tatcs grle Tlkja ns cxpcksnvc akd S._. tcmcpblkcs attaobcd tl a scrvnoc prlvndcr mn`c _prnkt lr

    Wcrnzlk dl klt wlr` nk Tlkja. Tl oamm tbc S._. grle Tlkja, Wlmuktccrs eust purobasc Tlkjak tcmcpblkc oards

    mloammy grle cntbcr tbc scrvnoc prlvndcr TOO lr Dnjnocm. _`ypc ns hcolenkj plpumar at eaky Nktcrkct oagcs arlukd tbcoapntam onty lg Ku`uamlga.

    Grnckds akd gaenmy nk tbc S._. eay oamm Wlmuktccrs. Elst Wlmuktccrs dl klt bavc makd-mnkc pblkcs, hut Vcaoc Olrps

    wnmm prlvndc ylu wntb a ocmmpblkc uplk arrnvam tl Tlkja. _lec Wlmuktccrs obllsc tl hrnkj ukmlo`cd ocmmpblkcs

    wntb tbce grle tbc S._. Tbcrc ns kl obarjc glr nkolenkj oamms lk elhnmc pblkcs akd tbcrc ns kl elktbmy gcc. Orcdnt

    glr ocmmpblkcs (pay as ylu jl) oak hc purobascd at amelst aky seamm sblp tbrlujblut tbc `nkjdle, cvck nk pmaocs

    wbcrc tbcrc ns kl cmcotrnonty.

    Oleputcr, Nktcrkct, akd Ceanm Aoocss

    Eaky Wlmuktccrs obllsc tl hrnkj pcrslkam maptlps tl Tlkja akd arc bappy wntb tbcnr dconsnlk tl dl sl. Blwcvcr, ng

    ylu arc tbnk`nkj ahlut hrnkjnkj a maptlp, pmcasc olksndcr tbc glmmlwnkj9 Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja oakklt juaraktcc tbc

    sagcty lg ylur oleputcr lr rcpmaoc nt ng nt ns daeajcd lr stlmck. Tlkja's buend omneatc, akts, akd dusty olkdntnlks oakhc bard lk cmcotrlknos. Nktcrkct scrvnoc ns wndcmy avanmahmc nk Nktcrkct oagcs tbrlujb tbc eank nsmakds lg Tlkjatapu

    akd Wavau, hut nt cxpcksnvc tl bavc Nktcrkct aoocss nkstammcd nk ylur blec akd tbc plwcr suppmy cxpcrnckocs

    grcquckt surjcs. Tbcrc arc twl oleputcrs wntb Nktcrkct aoocss at Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja's eank lggnoc nk tbc oapntam onty

    lg Ku`uamlga.

    Eaky lg ylu enjbt hc tbnk`nkj lg orcatnkj wchsntcs lr hmljs as a way tl oleeuknoatc wntb ylur gaenmy akd grnckds.

    Ng ylu arc tbnk`nkj lg usnkj tbns typc lg oleeuknoatnlk, ylu eust spca` wntb ylur oluktry dnrcotlr gnrst, as tbcrc ns

    slec vcry spcongno nkglreatnlk ylu kccd tl `klw hcglrc ylu jct startcd.

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    Blusnkj akd _ntc Mloatnlk

    Wlmuktccrs blstlrjaknzatnlks arc rcsplksnhmc glr ndcktngynkj akd prlvndnkj sagc akd suntahmc blusnkj nk aoolrdakoc

    wntb tbc Vcaoc Olrps orntcrna. Blusnkj rakjcs grle a lkc-rllegamc Tlkja(tradntnlkam but) wntb a tbatobcd rllg tl a

    twl- lr tbrcc-hcdrlle wlldck lr onkdcr hmlo` blusc wntb vcry hasno gurknturc. Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja as`s blst

    ajckoncs tl prlvndc prnvatc hatb akd tlnmct gaonmntncs0 blwcvcr, looasnlkammy Wlmuktccrs eay bavc tl sbarc gaonmntncs

    wntb a kcnjbhlr.

    As aoocss tl cmcotrnonty, rukknkj watcr, akd ltbcr aeckntncs varncs wndcmy, ylu wnmm kccd tl hc gmcxnhmc. _lec

    Wlmuktccrs bavc cmcotrno mnjbts akd lutmcts, gmusb tlnmcts, akd rukknkj watcr nk tbcnr blecs. Ltbcrs spckd cvcknkjs

    rcadnkj hy `crlsckc maep lr oakdmc, usc a pnt matrnkc, akd olmmcot watcr grle a rank tak` kcar tbcnr blecs.

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm prlvndc ylu wntb a `crlsckc maep, a mngc vcst, a hn`c bcmect (ng kcocssary), akd ak AE/GE

    radnl. Lkoc ylu hcolec a Wlmuktccr, ylu wnmm rcocnvc a scttmnkj-nk ammlwakoc tl purobasc addntnlkam bluscblmd

    kcocssntncs.

    Vcaoc Olrps stagg ecehcrs ea`c sntc vnsnts tl Wlmuktccrs tl prlvndc lkjlnkj supplrt akd tl glmmlw up lk aky blusnkj

    lr sagcty nssucs tbat arnsc. Blwcvcr, Wlmuktccrs arc ckolurajcd tl olktaot stagg ng tbcrc arc aky sagcty-rcmatcd

    neprlvceckts kccdcd glr tbcnr blecs.

    Mnvnkj Ammlwakoc akd Elkcy Eakajceckt

    As a Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr nk Tlkja, ylu wnmm rcocnvc varnlus ammlwakocs. Tbc mnvnkj ammlwakoc ns nktckdcd tl olvcr

    tbc olst lg glld, utnmntncs, bluscblmd suppmncs, omltbnkj, rcorcatnlk akd cktcrtankeckt, traksplrtatnlk, oleeuknoatnlk,

    rcadnkj eatcrnams, akd ltbcr nkondcktams. Nt ns rcvncwcd at mcast lkoc a ycar tbrlujb a ear`ct survcy tl cksurc tbat nt ns

    adcquatc. Ourrcktmy, tbc mnvnkj ammlwakoc ns $:88paakja (TLV), rlujbmy cqunvamckt tl $436 (S._.). Tbc mnvnkj

    ammlwakoc ns dcplsntcd elktbmy nktl ylur Vcaoc Olrpshak` aoolukt nk Tlkja nk mloam ourrckoy.

    A vaoatnlk ammlwakoc lg $84 (S._.) pcr elktb, olkvcrtcd nktl mloam ourrckoy, ns addcd tl ylur elktbmy mnvnkj

    ammlwakoc. Amsl, tlward tbc ckd lg prc-scrvnoc tranknkj, a lkc-tnec scttmnkj-nk ammlwakoc lg T$1,636, rlujbmy

    cqunvamckt tl S_$736, wnmm hc dcplsntcd nktl ylur aoolukt tl huy hasno bluscblmd ntces wbck ylu elvc tl ylur sntc.

    Ng tbc Vcaoc Olrps rcqucsts ylu tl travcm, ylu wnmm hc jnvck addntnlkam elkcy glr traksplrtatnlk akd ecams. Tbc

    aelukt ns cstahmnsbcd hy tbc dnrcotlr lg eakajceckt akd lpcratnlks, hascd lk tbc mloam olst lg traksplrtatnlk akd

    mldjnkj.

    Elst Wlmuktccrs gnkd tbcy oak mnvc oleglrtahmy nk Tlkja wntb tbcsc ammlwakocs. Zbnmc eaky Wlmuktccrs hrnkj tbcnr

    lwk gukds tl Tlkja tl olvcr tbc olst lg travcm durnkj vaoatnlks, wc strlkjmy dnsolurajc ylu grle suppmcecktnkj ylur

    nkolec wntb elkcy grle blec. ^lu arc cxpcotcd tl mnvc at tbc saec colkleno mcvcm as ylur kcnjbhlrs akd

    olmmcajucs.

    Orcdnt oards oak hc uscd nk a gcw cstahmnsbeckts nk tbc oapntam akd arc uscgum glr vaoatnlks akd lvcrscas travcm.

    Travcmcrs obco`s akd pcrslkam obco`s oak hc oasbcd at a mloam hak` glr a seamm gcc, hut tbcrc arc gcw rctanm

    cstahmnsbeckts nk Tlkja tbat aoocpt tbce. Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja wnmm assnst ylu nk cstahmnsbnkj a mloam hak` aoolukt.

    Glld akd Dnct

    Tlkjak ecams olksnst lg stapmc gllds, suob as yae, tarl, swcct pltatl, oassava, gnsb, plr`, akd oakkcd ecats. A

    oleelk tradntnlkam dnsb ns ecat lr gnsb wrappcd nk tarl mcavcs wntb ololkut orcae. Lk _ukdays akd glr spconam

    looasnlks, Tlkjak gaenmncs prcparc ak ukdcrjrlukd lvck oammcd ak 'ueu.

    Tlkjak glld ns jckcrammy olksndcrcd hmakd hy Aecrnoak stakdards. Xllt orlps arc hlnmcd, ha`cd, lr grncd akd lgtck

    scrvcd wntb samt at cvcry ecam. Lknlks, jarmno, ourry plwdcr, sly sauoc, akd obnmn pcppcrs arc usuammy avanmahmc, hut

    arc lkmy looasnlkammy uscd nk glld prcparatnlk.

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    ^lur dnct wnmm vary dcpckdnkj lk ylur sntc akd pcrslkam prcgcrckocs. Nk tbc oapntam akd tbc gcw ltbcr onty ocktcrs akd

    plrts, ylu wnmm gnkd a rcaslkahmc varncty lg neplrtcd gllds at jrlocry stlrcs akd a jlld asslrteckt lg mloammy jrlwk

    gllds at tbc ear`ct. Hrcad, rlmms, pastrncs, akd noc orcae arc rcadnmy avanmahmc tbrlujb oleecronam lpcratnlks akd

    gaenmy-ruk sblps nk tbc onty ocktcrs, hut lgtck ukavanmahmc nk rceltc vnmmajcs akd lutcr nsmakds. Klldmcs, gmlur, sujar,

    rnoc, cjjs, huttcr, enm`, oakkcd gnsb, ecat, scaslkam grunts, akd a gcw hasno vcjctahmcs arc avanmahmc nk elst seamm

    sblps lk tbc eank nsmakds. Tbc mnvnkj ammlwakoc ns suggnonckt tl huy slec neplrtcd grcsb akd oakkcd grunts akd

    vcjctahmcs tl ta`c tl rceltc sntcs.

    Tbc eank ecats arc plr`, obno`ck, akd euttlk, hut sblps nk tbc oapntam amsl scmm hccg, baehurjcrs, sausajcs, akd blt

    dljs. Grcsb gnsb oak hc purobascd grle ear`cts akd mloam gnsbcreck tbrlujblut Tlkja. Trlpnoam grunts jrlw lk elst

    nsmakds, hut avanmahnmnty lg partnoumar ntces varncs hy tbc scaslk. Tlkjaks dl klt cat eaky vcjctahmcs, sl slec

    Wlmuktccrs obllsc tl pmakt akd eanktank vcjctahmc jardcks nk tbcnr oleeukntncs. Oakkcd gllds, suob as gnsb, olrkcd

    hccg, akd prlocsscd skao`s, arc rcadnmy avanmahmc akd hltb mloams akd Wlmuktccrs cat tbcsc rcjumarmy.

    Nt ns plssnhmc tl eanktank a vcjctarnak dnct nk Tlkja, hut nt oak hc dnggnoumt at tnecs. Xllt orlps akd slec mcagy-jrcck

    vcjctahmcs arc avanmahmc ycar-rlukd. Tbc gcw ltbcr vcjctahmcs jrlwk mloammy arc scaslkam akd suppmy varncs dcpckdnkj

    lk ylur mloatnlk. Tbcrc ns a wndc varncty lg grunts nk Tlkja, tblujb eaky arc amsl scaslkam. Vapayas akd hakakas arc

    avanmahmc ycar-rlukd. Gnkdnkj amtcrkatc slurocs lg prltcnk eay prcsckt ak lkjlnkj obammckjc, cspconammy glr

    Wlmuktccrs lk lutcr nsmakds.

    Hcnkj a vcjctarnak nk Tlkja eay prcsckt a gcw oumturam obammckjcs, as wcmm. A ecam wntblut ecat ns olksndcrcd

    nkolepmctc akd nkadcquatc hy Tlkjak stakdards. Tbns ea`cs nt dnggnoumt tl cxpmank wby lkc wlumd obllsc a

    vcjctarnak dnct. Zbck mnvnkj wntb lr vnsntnkj Tlkjak gaenmncs, ylu wnmm hc lggcrcd tradntnlkam gllds0 Wlmuktccrs arc

    ckolurajcd tl try mloam ounsnkc lut lg rcspcot glr tbcnr blsts.

    Wnsntlrs usuammy cat lkmy wntb scmcotcd ecehcrs lg tbc gaenmy, wntb obnmdrck catnkj nk a dnggcrckt pmaoc. Nt ns oleelk

    praotnoc nk Tlkja tl cat wntb ylur bakds. Blwcvcr, catnkj akd drnk`nkj wbnmc stakdnkj lr wam`nkj ns klt olksndcrcd

    apprlprnatc, cvck tblujb ylu eay scc ltbcrs dlnkj tbns.

    Traksplrtatnlk

    Wlmuktccrs eay hrnkj hnoyomcs grle blec lr huy tbce mloammy. Dnstakocs arc klt jrcat nk Tlkja, akd tbc mlw traggno

    dcksnty ns olkduonvc tl travcm hy hn`c. Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja nssucs bcmects tl Wlmuktccrs wbl lwk hnoyomcs lr ylu eay

    hrnkj ylur lwk. Ng a Wlmuktccr hrnkjs a hn`c grle tbc Skntcd _tatcs, bc lr sbc ns rcsplksnhmc glr tbc traksplrtatnlk

    olsts (usuammy anrmnkc gccs) grle tbc Wlmuktccrs blec lg rcolrd tl Tlkja.

    Mloam huscs akd taxns ruk lk Tlkjatapu, Ba'apan, akd Wava'u akd tckd tl hc rcaslkahmy prnocd. Travcm aelkj nsmakds

    ns hy anr, hlat, lr hltb. Obatbaes Vaongno Anrmnkc bas rcjumar gmnjbts grle tbc eank nsmakd tl tbc ltbcr eailr nsmakds lg

    Tlkja akd nktcr-nsmakd gcrrncs prlvndc scrvnoc tl lutcr nsmakds, marjc akd seamm, tbrlujblut Tlkja.

    Glr sagcty rcaslks, Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja prlbnhnts Wlmuktccrs grle lwknkj, drnvnkj, lr rndnkj lk eltlroyomcs akd grle

    lwknkj lr drnvnkj prnvatc oars glr aky rcaslk. Wnlmatnlk lg tbcsc plmnoncs eay rcsumt nk tbc tcrenkatnlk lg ylur

    Wlmuktccr scrvnoc.

    Jcljrapby akd Omneatc

    Tbc @nkjdle lg Tlkja olksnsts lg 1:1 nsmakds, ?7 lg wbnob arc nkbahntcd, akd ns sprcad lvcr 144,666 squarc enmcs

    (?76,666 squarc `nmlectcrs) lg locak. Tbc tltam makd arca ns lkmy 872 squarc enmcs (7:6 squarc `nmlectcrs), ahlut tbc

    snzc lg Ecepbns, Tckkcsscc. Ahlut :: pcrockt lg tbc tltam makd arca ns arahmctbc bnjbcst pcrocktajc nk tbc wlrmd.

    Tbc bnjbcst plnkt nk tbc nsmakd jrlups ns @al, wbnob rnscs tl lvcr ?,?66 gcct (1,666 ectcrs).

    Tlkja mncs wcst lg tbc nktcrkatnlkam datc mnkc, wbnob was hckt tl nkomudc Tlkja nk tbc saec tnec zlkc as nts kcnjbhlrs.

    Glr tbns rcaslk, Tlkja ns lkc lg tbc gnrst oluktrncs nk tbc wlrmd tl wcmolec caob kcw day.

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    Tbc nsmakds lg Tlkja wcrc glrecd lk tlp lg twl parammcm suhearnkc rndjcs. Hctwcck tbc twl rndjcs ns tbc sbammlw

    Tlgua Trlujb, wbnob ns ?1 enmcs (36 `nmlectcrs) wndc. Amlkj tbc wcstcrk rndjc arc eaky vlmoaklcs, elst lg wbnob

    arc dlreakt. @al, Matc, Glkuamcn, akd Tagabn arc tbc rceanks lg olkcs glrecd agtcr vnlmckt vlmoakno cruptnlks

    enmmnlks lg ycars ajl. Tbc locak wcst lg tbcsc rndjcs ns `klwk as tbc Tlkja Trckob. Nt ns 1,276 enmcs (?,666

    `nmlectcrs) mlkj akd 78 enmcs (166 `nmlectcrs) wndc akd cxtckds grle _aela tl tbc slutbcast lg Kcw Ycamakd. At

    lkc plnkt tbc trckob dcsockds tl ?3,71: gcct (16,:>? ectcrs), tbc scolkd dccpcst trckob nk tbc Vaongno Locak.

    Cua, lk tbc castcrk rndjc, ns lkc lg tbc lmdcst nsmakds nk tbc Vaongno. Cua bas stccp omnggs lk nts castcrk sndc akd ns

    blec tl tbc mast rceanknkj rank glrcsts nk Tlkja.

    Tlkjas omneatc ns enmd tl ware, buend, akd eldcratcmy wct. Amtblujb tbc tcepcraturc varncs mnttmc, tbcrc arc dnstnkot

    wct akd dry scaslks. Tbc wct scaslk, wbnob amsl hrnkjs oyomlkcs, ns grle Klvcehcr tl Aprnm, wntb avcrajc

    tcepcraturcs lg :: tl 21 dcjrccs Gabrckbcnt. Tbc dry scaslk ns grle Eay tl Lotlhcr, wntb tcepcraturcs lg :1 G tl :3

    G (at knjbt, nt oak jct as ollm as 76 dcjrccs). Tbc omneatc lg klrtbcrk Tlkja (c.j., Knuatlputapu akd Knuagl'lu) ns

    ahlut 3 dcjrccs blttcr tbak tbc rcst lg Tlkja akd bas elrc rankgamm.

    _lonam Aotnvntncs

    Tlkjaks arc vcry slonam akd ckily tcae splrts. Xujhy ns tbc katnlkam splrt, akd elst vnmmajcs amsl bavc olepctntnlksnk vlmmcyhamm, has`cthamm, tahmc tckkns, sloocr, akd tckkns, wbnob arc amelst cxomusnvcmy eamc splrts. Zleck pmay

    kcthamm, gncmd blo`cy, akd slectnecs vlmmcyhamm akd sloocr. Elvncs, vndcls, oard jaecs, akd dakocs arc amsl eailr

    glres lg rcorcatnlk. Eck jatbcr tl drnk` `ava rllt iunoc, olkvcrsc, akd snkj matc nktl tbc knjbt. Gaenmncs bavc pnoknos

    lk tbc hcaob glr spconam looasnlks, akd gcastnkj ns ak apprlprnatc way tl ocmchratc akytbnkj, akd cvcrytbnkj, nk Tlkja.

    Eck tradntnlkammy hunmd hlats, oaklcs, akd bluscs akd arc prlgnonckt nk wlldoarvnkj. Zleck tradntnlkammy wcavc

    eats akd has`cts akd ea`c tapa(omltb eadc lg tbc har` lg tbc eumhcrry trcc), dlmms, akd gmlwcr kco`maocs.

    Vrlgcssnlkamnse, Drcss, akd Hcbavnlr

    Eldcsty ns vcry neplrtakt nk Tlkja akd Tlkjaks ta`c prndc nk tbcnr appcarakoc. Hy maw, Tlkjak eck lvcr ajc 17

    eust wcar sbnrts nk puhmno pmaocs, akd eaky dl klt cvck ta`c lgg tbcnr sbnrts nk tbcnr lwk blecs. Elst Tlkjak wleck

    dl klt wcar sblrt s`nrts, smccvcmcss tlps, lr mlw-kco`cd drcsscs lutsndc tbcnr blecs. Vakts arc klt olksndcrcdapprlprnatc glr wleck nk ocrtank arcas. Cxocpt wbck wlrk as atbmctno wcar lr wbnmc wlr`nkj nk tbc jardck, sblrts arc

    olksndcrcd neprlpcr lk wleck, cspconammy lutsndc tbc oapntam. Blwcvcr, sblrts eay hc apprlprnatc as swnewcar, akd

    wleck dl wcar tbce at blec akd nk puhmno ukdcr wraparlukd s`nrts.

    Vmcasc rcvncw tbc pao`nkj mnst oarcgummy. Wlmuktccrs lgtck hrnkj omltbcs tl Tlkja tbat arc tll oasuam glr tbcnr wlr`

    assnjkeckt. Eck arc cxpcotcd tl drcss snenmar tl tbcnr eamc oluktcrparts at sobllm, nk tbc lggnoc wbcrc tbcy arc

    assnjkcd, lr nk tbc vnmmajc. Tbns lgtck ecaks wcarnkj a tupcku(wraparlukd omltb s`nrt), ta'lvama(eat wlrk arlukd

    tbc wanst), akd nrlkcd sbnrts wntb olmmars. _lectnecs, cvck wcarnkj a tnc akd sunt iao`ct ns apprlprnatc.

    Mn`cwnsc, wleck arc cxpcotcd tl drcss mn`c tbcnr gceamc oluktcrparts at tbc sobllms, nk tbc lggnocs wbcrc tbcy arc

    assnjkcd, lr nk tbc vnmmajcs. Tbns typnoammy ecaks wcarnkj mlkj drcsscs, s`nrts (tbat olec dlwk tl at mcast endoamg),

    akd tlps tbat prlvndc eldcst olvcrajc. _mccvcmcss sbnrts arc kcvcr apprlprnatc, klr arc sblrt drcsscs. Blwcvcr, nt nsplssnhmc tl purobasc mlkj wrap s`nrts tl wcar ukdcrkcatb sblrt drcsscs. Tlkjak wleck grcqucktmy dl tbns wbck tbcnr

    s`nrt lr drcss ns klt mlkj cklujb hy oumturam stakdards. Zcarnkj T-sbnrts ns kcvcr apprlprnatc glr ylur wlr`

    assnjkeckt, tblujb ylu eay ocrtankmy wcar T-sbnrts nksndc ylur blusc.

    ^lu amsl wnmm kccd hmao` omltbnkj durnkj ylur scrvnoc nk Tlkja. Hmao` ns jckcrammy tbc prcvanmnkj olmlr scck

    tbrlujblut tbc vnmmajc akd tbc onty akd ns amways apprlprnatc. Hmao` omltbnkj ns cspconammy neplrtakt ng tbcrc ns a

    glream cvckt, suob as a gukcram, tbat ylu eust attckd. Amsl, Wlmuktccrs sblumd hc prcparcd tl wcar hmao` omltbnkj glr

    gukcrams.

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    Hmao` tupckus,a tradntnlkam wraparlukd s`nrt, lr pakts akd hmao` olmmarcd sbnrts glr eck arc apprlprnatc. Amm eamc

    Wlmuktccrs wnmm purobasc tupckus bcrc nk Tlkja, as wnmm elst gceamc Wlmuktccrs. Mlkj, slmnd hmao` drcsscs lr s`nrts

    wntb a hmao` hmlusc lr iao`ct arc apprlprnatc glr wleck.

    Tl jank tbc aoocptakoc, rcspcot, akd olkg ndckoc lg oleeuknty ecehcrs akd olmmcajucs, n t n s csscktn am tbat ylu

    drcss akd olkduot ylur scmg prlgcssnlkammy.Tbc Vcaoc Olrps cxpcots ylu tl hcbavc nk a way tbat wnmm glstcr rcspcot

    tlward ylu nk ylur oleeuknty akd rcgmcot wcmm lk tbc Vcaoc Olrps akd lk tbc Skntcd _tatcs. ^lu wnmm rcocnvc aklrncktatnlk ahlut apprlprnatc hcbavnlr akd oumturam scksntnvnty durnkj prc-scrvnoc tranknkj. As a Wlmuktccr, ylu bavc

    tbc status lg ak nkvntcd jucst akd, tbus, eust hc scksntnvc tl tbc bahnts, tastcs, akd tahlls lg ylur blsts. Hcbavnlr tbat

    iclpardnzcs tbc Vcaoc Olrps enssnlk nk Tlkja lr ylur pcrslkam sagcty eay mcad tl a dconsnlk hy tbc Vcaoc Olrps tl

    tcrenkatc ylur scrvnoc. Xcgcr tl tbc Wlmuktccr Bakdhll`glr elrc nkglreatnlk ahlut tbc jrlukds glr adenknstratnvc

    scparatnlk. Nk tbc wlrds lg a Wlmuktccr, "Drcssnkj apprlprnatcmy akd spca`nkj Tlkjak arc tbc casncst ways tl jank tbc

    rcspcot lg tbc Tlkjaks. Tbcsc twl tbnkjs oak ea`c tbc dnggcrckoc hctwcck jcttnkj hy akd tbrnvnkj."

    Vcrslkam _agcty

    Elrc dctanmcd nkglreatnlk ahlut tbc Vcaoc Olrps apprlaob tl sagcty ns olktankcd nk tbc Bcamtb Oarc akd _agcty

    obaptcr, hut nt ns ak neplrtakt nssuc akd oakklt hc lvcrcepbasnzcd. As statcd nk tbc Wlmuktccr Bakdhll`,hcolenkj a

    Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr cktanms ocrtank sagcty rns`s. Mnvnkj akd travcmnkj nk ak ukgaenmnar ckvnrlkeckt (lgtcktnecsamlkc), bavnkj a mnentcd ukdcrstakdnkj lg mloam makjuajc akd oumturc, akd hcnkj pcrocnvcd as wcmm-lgg arc slec lg tbc

    gaotlrs tbat oak put a Wlmuktccr at rns`. Eaky Wlmuktccrs cxpcrnckoc varynkj dcjrccs lg ukwaktcd attcktnlk akd

    barasseckt. Vctty tbcgts akd hurjmarncs arc klt ukoleelk, akd nkondckts lg pbysnoam akd scxuam assaumt dl loour,

    amtblujb elst Tlkja Wlmuktccrs olepmctc tbcnr twl ycars lg scrvnoc wntblut nkondckt. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps bas

    cstahmnsbcd prlocdurcs akd plmnoncs dcsnjkcd tl bcmp ylu rcduoc ylur rns`s akd ckbakoc ylur sagcty akd scournty.

    Tbcsc prlocdurcs akd plmnoncs, nk addntnlk tl sagcty tranknkj, wnmm hc prlvndcd lkoc ylu arrnvc nk Tlkja. Ssnkj tbcsc

    tllms, ylu arc cxpcotcd tl ta`c rcsplksnhnmnty glr ylur sagcty akd wcmm-hcnkj.

    Caob stagg ecehcr at tbc Vcaoc Olrps ns oleenttcd tl prlvndnkj Wlmuktccrs wntb tbc supplrt tbcy kccd tl

    suoocssgummy ecct tbc obammckjcs tbcy wnmm gaoc tl bavc a sagc, bcamtby, akd prlduotnvc scrvnoc. Zc ckolurajc

    Wlmuktccrs akd gaenmncs tl mll` at lur sagcty akd scournty nkglreatnlk lk tbc Vcaoc Olrps wchsntc at

    www.pcaocolrps.jlv/sagcty.

    Nkglreatnlk lk tbcsc pajcs jnvcs ecssajcs lk Wlmuktccr bcamtb akd Wlmuktccr sagcty. Tbcrc ns a scotnlk tntmcd _agcty

    akd _cournty nk Dcptb. Aelkj tlpnos addrcsscd arc tbc rns`s lg scrvnkj as a Wlmuktccr,plsts sagcty supplrt

    systces, akd cecrjckoy pmakknkj akd oleeuknoatnlks.

    Xcwards akd Grustratnlks

    Amtblujb tbc pltcktnam glr ilh satnsgaotnlk nk Tlkja ns quntc bnjb, mn`c amm Wlmuktccrs, ylu wnmm ckoluktcr grustratnlks.

    Hcoausc lg mnentcd rcslurocs, ol-wlr`crs akd oleeuknty ecehcrs eay klt amways prlvndc lptneue supplrt. Nk

    addntnlk, tbc paoc lg wlr` akd mngc ns smlwcr tbak wbat elst Aecrnoaks arc aooustlecd tl, akd slec pclpmc ylu wlr`

    wntb eay hc bcsntakt tl aoocpt kcw ways lg tbnk`nkj lr dlnkj tbnkjs. Glr tbcsc rcaslks, tbc Vcaoc Olrps cxpcrnckoc

    lg adaptnkj tl a kcw oumturc akd ckvnrlkeckt ns lgtck dcsornhcd as a scrncs lg celtnlkam pca`s akd vammcys.

    ^lu wnmm hc jnvck a bnjb dcjrcc lg rcsplksnhnmnty akd nkdcpckdckoc nk ylur wlr`pcrbaps elrc tbak nk aky ltbcr

    ilh ylu bavc bad lr wnmm bavc. ^lu wnmm lgtck gnkd ylurscmg nk sntuatnlks tbat rcqunrc ak ahnmnty tl eltnvatc ylurscmg

    akd ylur ol-wlr`crs wntb mnttmc jundakoc grle supcrvnslrs. Nt eay hc dnggnoumt tl oapturc tbc takjnhmc akd nktakjnhmc

    nepaot lg ylur wlr` neecdnatcmy. Dcvcmlpeckt ns a smlw prlocss. Vrljrcss ns lgtck sustankcd lkmy agtcr tbc olehnkcd

    cgglrts lg scvcram Wlmuktccrs lvcr tbc olursc lg eaky ycars. ^lu eay amsl gaoc pcrnlds lg nslmatnlk.

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    Zbnmc ylu arc mn`cmy tl hc pmaocd nk a oleeuknty lr lk ak nsmakd wntbnk ak blurs wam`, hn`c rndc, lr hlat rndc grle

    akltbcr Wlmuktccr, tbcrc wnmm hc mnentcd lpplrtukntncs tl jatbcr wntb tbc eailrnty lg ylur gcmmlw Wlmuktccrs. ^lu eust

    plsscss tbc scmg-olkgndckoc, patnckoc, akd vnsnlk tl olktnkuc wlr`nkj tlward mlkj-tcre jlams wntb rceltc pccr

    supplrt.

    Akltbcr sluroc lg grustratnlk tl Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccrs ns tbc usc lg olrplram puknsbeckt nk sobllms. Cvck tblujb

    olrplram puknsbeckt ns glrhnddck nk tbc Tlkja cduoatnlk systce, nt stnmm loours nk slec sobllms. Zbnmc slec parcktslpplsc tbns strlkjmy, ltbcrs olksndcr nt ak cggcotnvc way lg dnsonpmnkc.

    Tl lvcrolec tbcsc dnggnoumtncs akd dnggcrckocs, ylu wnmm kccd tl cxcronsc eaturnty, gmcxnhnmnty, lpck-enkdcdkcss, akd

    rcslurocgumkcss. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps stagg, ylur ol-wlr`crs, akd gcmmlw Wlmuktccrs wnmm supplrt ylu durnkj tnecs lg

    obammckjc, as wcmm as ocmchratc wntb ylu durnkj eleckts lg suoocss. Iudjnkj hy tbc cxpcrnckocs lg glrecr Wlmuktccrs,

    tbc pca`s arc wcmm wlrtb tbc dnggnoumt tnecs, akd elst Wlmuktccrs mcavc Tlkja gccmnkj tbcy bavc jankcd euob elrc

    tbak tbcy saorngnocd durnkj tbcnr scrvnoc. Ng ylu arc ahmc tl ea`c tbc oleenteckt tl nktcjratc nktl ylur oleeuknty

    akd wlr` bard, ylu wnmm hc a suoocssgum Wlmuktccr akd dcvcmlp ecaknkjgum, mlkj-mastnkj grnckdsbnps.

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    VCAOC OLXV_ TXANKNKJ

    Vrc-_crvnoc Tranknkj

    Vrc-scrvnoc tranknkj (V_T) ns tbc gnrst cvckt wntbnk a olepctckoy-hascd tranknkj prljrae tbat olktnkucs tbrlujblut

    ylur 8: elktbs lg scrvnoc nk Tlkja. V_T cksurcs tbat Wlmuktccrs arc cqunppcd wntb tbc `klwmcdjc, s`nmms, akd

    attntudcs tl cggcotnvcmy pcrglre tbcnr ilhs. Lk avcrajc, knkc lg 16 trankccs arc swlrk nk as Wlmuktccrs.

    Vrc-scrvnoc tranknkj ns olkduotcd nk Tlkja akd dnrcotcd hy tbc Vcaoc Olrps wntb partnonpatnlk grle rcprcscktatnvcs lg

    Tlkjak lrjaknzatnlks, glrecr Wlmuktccrs, akd/lr tranknkj olktraotlrs. Tbc mckjtb lg V_T varncs, usuammy rakjnkj grle

    2-18 wcc`s, dcpckdnkj lk tbc olepctckoncs rcqunrcd glr tbc assnjkeckt. VO/Tlkja ecasurcs aobncvceckt lg

    mcarknkj akd dctcrenkcs ng trankccs bavc suoocssgummy aobncvcd olepctckoncs, nkomudnkj makjuajc stakdards, glr

    swcarnkj nk as a Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr.

    Tbrlujblut scrvnoc, Wlmuktccrs strnvc tl aobncvc pcrglreakoc olepctckoncs. Nkntnammy, V_T agglrds tbc lpplrtuknty glr

    trankccs tl dcvcmlp akd tcst tbcnr lwk rcslurocs. As a trankcc, ylu wnmm pmay ak aotnvc rlmc nk scmg-cduoatnlk. ^lu wnmm

    hc as`cd tl dcondc blw hcst tl sct akd ecct lhicotnvcs akd tl gnkd amtcrkatnvc slmutnlks. ^lu wnmm hc as`cd tl prcparc

    glr ak cxpcrnckoc nk wbnob ylu wnmm lgtck bavc tl ta`c tbc nkntnatnvc akd aoocpt rcsplksnhnmnty glr dconsnlks. Tbc

    suoocss lg ylur mcarknkj wnmm hc ckbakocd hy ylur lwk cgglrt tl ta`c rcsplksnhnmnty glr ylur mcarknkj akd tbrlujbsbarnkj cxpcrnckocs wntb ltbcrs.

    Vcaoc Olrps tranknkj ns glukdcd lk adumt mcarknkj ectblds akd lgtck nkomudcs cxpcrncktnam bakds-lk appmnoatnlks

    suob as olkduotnkj a partnonpatlry oleeuknty kccds asscsseckt akd gaonmntatnkj jrlups. _uoocssgum tranknkj rcsumts nk

    olepctckoc nk varnlus tcobknoam, mnkjunstno, orlss-oumturam, bcamtb, akd sagcty akd scournty arcas. Nktcjratnkj nktl tbc

    oleeuknty ns usuammy lkc lg tbc olrc olepctckoncs Wlmuktccrs strnvc tl aobncvc hltb nk V_T akd durnkj tbc gnrst

    scvcram elktbs lg scrvnoc. _uoocssgum sustankahmc dcvcmlpeckt wlr` ns hascd lk tbc mloam trust akd olkgndckoc

    Wlmuktccrs hunmd hy mnvnkj nk, akd rcspcotgummy nktcjratnkj nktl, tbc Tlkjak oleeuknty akd oumturc. Trankccs arc

    prcparcd glr tbns tbrlujb a blecstay cxpcrnckoc, wbnob lgtck rcqunrcs trankccs tl mnvc wntb blst gaenmncs durnkj

    V_T. Nktcjratnlk nktl tbc oleeuknty klt lkmy gaonmntatcs jlld wlr`nkj rcmatnlksbnps, hut nt glstcrs makjuajc mcarknkj

    akd orlss-oumturam aoocptakoc akd trust, wbnob bcmp cksurc ylur bcamtb, sagcty, akd scournty.

    Zlvck nktl tbc olepctckoncs, tbc ahnmnty tl oleeuknoatc nk tbc blst oluktry makjuajc ns orntnoam tl hcnkj ak cggcotnvc

    Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr. _l hasno ns tbns prcocpt tbat nt ns spcmmcd lut nk tbc Vcaoc Olrps Aot9 Kl pcrslk sbamm hc

    assnjkcd tl duty as a Wlmuktccr ukdcr tbns aot nk aky glrcnjk oluktry lr arca ukmcss at tbc tnec lg suob assnjkeckt bc

    (lr sbc) plsscsscs suob rcaslkahmc prlgnonckoy as bns (lr bcr) assnjkeckt rcqunrcs nk spca`nkj tbc makjuajc lg tbc

    oluktry lr arca tl wbnob bc (lr sbc) ns assnjkcd.

    Tcobknoam Tranknkj

    Tcobknoam tranknkj wnmm prcparc ylu tl wlr` nk Tlkja hy hunmdnkj lk tbc s`nmms ylu amrcady bavc akd bcmpnkj ylu

    dcvcmlp kcw s`nmms nk a eakkcr apprlprnatc tl tbc kccds lg tbc oluktry. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps stagg, Tlkja cxpcrts, akd

    ourrckt Wlmuktccrs wnmm olkduot tbc tranknkj prljrae. Tranknkj pmaocs jrcat cepbasns lk mcarknkj blw tl traksgcr tbc

    s`nmms ylu bavc tl tbc oleeuknty nk wbnob ylu wnmm scrvc as a Wlmuktccr.

    Tcobknoam tranknkj wnmm nkomudc scssnlks lk tbc jckcram colkleno akd plmntnoam ckvnrlkeckt nk Tlkja akd stratcjncs

    glr wlr`nkj wntbnk suob a graecwlr`. ^lu wnmm rcvncw ylur tcobknoam scotlrs jlams akd wnmm ecct wntb tbc Tlkja

    ajckoncs akd lrjaknzatnlks tbat nkvntcd tbc Vcaoc Olrps tl assnst tbce. ^lu wnmm hc supplrtcd akd cvamuatcd

    tbrlujblut tbc tranknkj tl hunmd tbc olkgndckoc akd s`nmms ylu kccd tl ukdcrta`c ylur prlicot aotnvntncs akd hc a

    prlduotnvc ecehcr lg ylur oleeuknty.

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    Makjuajc Tranknkj

    As a Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr, ylu wnmm gnkd tbat makjuajc s`nmms arc `cy tl pcrslkam akd prlgcssnlkam satnsgaotnlk durnkj

    ylur scrvnoc. Tbcsc s`nmms arc orntnoam tl ylur ilh pcrglreakoc, tbcy bcmp ylu nktcjratc nktl ylur oleeuknty, akd tbcy

    oak casc ylur pcrslkam adaptatnlk tl tbc kcw surrlukdnkjs. Tbcrcglrc, makjuajc tranknkj ns at tbc bcart lg tbc tranknkj

    prljrae. ^lu eust suoocssgummy ecct enkneue makjuajc rcqunrceckts tl olepmctc tranknkj akd hcolec a Wlmuktccr.

    Tlkjak makjuajc nkstruotlrs tcaob glream makjuajc omasscs gnvc days a wcc` nk seamm jrlups lg glur tl gnvc pclpmc.

    ^lur makjuajc tranknkj wnmm nkolrplratc a oleeuknty-hascd apprlaob. Nk addntnlk tl omassrlle tnec, ylu wnmm hc

    jnvck assnjkeckts tl wlr` lk lutsndc lg tbc omassrlle akd wntb ylur blst gaenmy. Tbc jlam ns tl jct ylu tl a plnkt lg

    hasno slonam oleeuknoatnlk s`nmms sl ylu oak praotnoc akd dcvcmlp makjuajc s`nmms gurtbcr lkoc ylu arc at ylur sntc.

    Vrnlr tl hcnkj swlrk nk as a Wlmuktccr, ylu wnmm wlr` lk stratcjncs tl olktnkuc makjuajc studncs durnkj ylur scrvnoc.

    Orlss-Oumturam Tranknkj

    As part lg ylur prc-scrvnoc tranknkj, ylu wnmm mnvc wntb a Tlkjak blst gaenmy. Tbns cxpcrnckoc ns dcsnjkcd tl casc ylur

    traksntnlk tl mngc at ylur sntc. Gaenmncs jl tbrlujb ak lrncktatnlk olkduotcd hy Vcaoc Olrps stagg tl cxpmank tbc

    purplsc lg prc-scrvnoc tranknkj akd tl assnst tbce nk bcmpnkj ylu adapt tl mnvnkj nk Tlkja. Eaky Wlmuktccrs glre

    strlkj akd mastnkj grnckdsbnps wntb tbcnr blst gaenmncs.

    Orlss-oumturam akd oleeuknty dcvcmlpeckt tranknkj wnmm bcmp ylu neprlvc ylur oleeuknoatnlk s`nmms akd ukdcrstakd

    ylur rlmc as a gaonmntatlr lg dcvcmlpeckt. lu wnmm hc cxplscd tl tlpnos suob as oleeuknty elhnmnzatnlk, olkgmnot

    rcslmutnlk, jckdcr akd dcvcmlpeckt, klkglream akd adumt cduoatnlk stratcjncs, akd plmntnoam struoturcs.

    Bcamtb Tranknkj

    Durnkj prc-scrvnoc tranknkj, ylu wnmm hc jnvck hasno ecdnoam tranknkj akd nkglreatnlk. lu wnmm hc cxpcotcd tl

    praotnoc prcvcktnvc bcamtb oarc akd tl ta`c rcsplksnhnmnty glr ylur lwk bcamtb hy adbcrnkj tl amm ecdnoam plmnoncs.

    Trankccs arc rcqunrcd tl attckd amm ecdnoam scssnlks. Tbc tlpnos nkomudc prcvcktnvc bcamtb ecasurcs akd enklr akd

    eailr ecdnoam nssucs tbat ylu enjbt ckoluktcr wbnmc nk Tlkja. Kutrntnlk, ecktam bcamtb, scttnkj up a sagc mnvnkj

    oleplukd, akd blw tl avlnd BNW/AND_ akd ltbcr scxuammy traksenttcd dnscascs (_TDs) arc amsl olvcrcd.

    _agcty Tranknkj

    Durnkj tbc sagcty tranknkj scssnlks, ylu wnmm mcark blw tl adlpt a mngcstymc tbat rcduocs ylur rns`s at blec, at wlr`,

    akd durnkj ylur travcms. lu wnmm amsl mcark apprlprnatc, cggcotnvc stratcjncs glr olpnkj wntb ukwaktcd attcktnlk akd

    ahlut ylur nkdnvnduam rcsplksnhnmnty glr prleltnkj sagcty tbrlujblut ylur scrvnoc.

    Addntnlkam Tranknkjs Durnkj Wlmuktccr _crvnoc

    Nk nts oleenteckt tl nkstntutnlkamnzc quamnty tranknkj, tbc Vcaoc Olrps bas nepmcecktcd a tranknkj systce tbat

    prlvndcs Wlmuktccrs wntb olktnkuam lpplrtukntncs tl cxaenkc tbcnr oleenteckt tl Vcaoc Olrps scrvnoc wbnmc

    nkorcasnkj tbcnr tcobknoam akd orlss-oumturam s`nmms. Durnkj scrvnoc, tbcrc arc usuammy tbrcc tranknkj cvckts. Tbc tntmcs

    akd lhicotnvcs glr tblsc tranknkjs arc as glmmlws9

    Nk-scrvnoc tranknkj9Vrlvndcs ak lpplrtuknty glr Wlmuktccrs tl upjradc tbcnr tcobknoam, makjuajc, akd prlicotdcvcmlpeckt s`nmms wbnmc sbarnkj tbcnr cxpcrnckocs akd rcaggnrenkj tbcnr oleenteckt agtcr bavnkj scrvcd glr

    tbrcc tl snx elktbs.

    Endtcre olkgcrckoc(dlkc nk olkiukotnlk wntb tcobknoam scotlr nk-scrvnoc)9Assnsts Wlmuktccrs nk rcvncwnkj tbcnr

    gnrst ycar, rcasscssnkj tbcnr pcrslkam akd prlicot lhicotnvcs, akd pmakknkj glr tbcnr scolkd ycar lg scrvnoc.

    Omlsc-lg-scrvnoc olkgcrckoc9Vrcparcs Wlmuktccrs glr tbc guturc agtcr Vcaoc Olrps scrvnoc akd rcvncws tbcnr

    rcspcotnvc prlicots akd pcrslkam cxpcrnckocs.

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    Tbc kuehcr, mckjtb, akd dcsnjk lg tbcsc tranknkjs arc adaptcd tl oluktry-spcongno kccds akd olkdntnlks. Tbc `cy tl tbc

    tranknkj systce ns tbat tranknkj cvckts arc nktcjratcd akd nktcrrcmatcd, grle tbc prc-dcparturc lrncktatnlk tbrlujb tbc

    ckd lg ylur scrvnoc, akd arc pmakkcd, nepmcecktcd, akd cvamuatcd ollpcratnvcmy hy tbc tranknkj stagg, Vcaoc Olrps

    stagg, akd Wlmuktccrs.

    ^LSX BCAMTB OAXC AKD

    _AGCT^ NK TLKJA

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps bnjbcst prnlrnty ns eanktanknkj tbc jlld bcamtb akd sagcty lg cvcry Wlmuktccr. Vcaoc Olrps ecdnoam

    prljraes cepbasnzc tbc prcvcktnvc, ratbcr tbak tbc ouratnvc, apprlaob tl dnscasc. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps nk Tlkja

    eanktanks a omnkno wntb a gumm-tnec ecdnoam lggnocr, wbl ta`cs oarc lg Wlmuktccrs prneary bcamtb oarc kccds.

    Addntnlkam ecdnoam scrvnocs, suob as tcstnkj akd hasno trcateckt, arc amsl avanmahmc nk Tlkja at mloam blspntams. Ng ylu

    hcolec scrnlusmy nmm, ylu wnmm hc traksplrtcd cntbcr tl ak Aecrnoak-stakdard ecdnoam gaonmnty nk tbc rcjnlk lr tl tbc

    Skntcd _tatcs.

    Bcamtb Nssucs nk Tlkja

    Eailr bcamtb prlhmces aelkj Wlmuktccrs nk Tlkja arc rarc akd arc lgtck tbc rcsumt lg tbc Wlmuktccr ganmnkj tl ta`c

    prcvcktnvc ecasurcs tl stay bcamtby. Tbc elst oleelk bcamtb prlhmces arc enklr lkcs tbat arc amsl glukd nk tbc

    Skntcd _tatcs, suob as olmds, dnarrbca, snkus nkgcotnlks, bcadaobcs, dcktam prlhmces, enklr nkiurncs, scxuammy

    traksenttcd dnscascs, celtnlkam prlhmces, akd amolblm ahusc. Tbcsc prlhmces eay hc elrc grcquckt lr oleplukdcd

    hy mngc nk Tlkja hcoausc ocrtank ckvnrlkecktam gaotlrs nk tbc oluktry ransc tbc rns` lr cxaocrhatc tbc scvcrnty lg

    nmmkcsscs akd nkiurncs.

    Eamarna ns klt prcsckt nk Tlkja, klr ns rahncs, tblujb tbcrc arc eaky stray akneams. Typblnd, dckjuc gcvcr, ecasmcs,

    akd tuhcroumlsns arc ckdceno nk Tlkja.

    Bcmpnkj ^lu _tay Bcamtby

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm prlvndc ylu wntb amm tbc kcocssary nkloumatnlks, ecdnoatnlks, akd nkglreatnlk tl stay bcamtby.

    Splk ylur arrnvam nk Tlkja, ylu wnmm rcocnvc a ecdnoam bakdhll`. At tbc ckd lg tranknkj, ylu wnmm rcocnvc a ecdnoam

    `nt wntb suppmncs tl ta`c oarc lg enmd nmmkcsscs akd gnrst and kccds. Tbc olktckts lg tbc `nt arc mnstcd matcr nk tbns

    obaptcr.

    Durnkj prc-scrvnoc tranknkj, ylu wnmm bavc aoocss tl hasno ecdnoam suppmncs tbrlujb tbc ecdnoam lggnocr. Blwcvcr, ylu

    wnmm hc rcsplksnhmc glr ylur lwk suppmy lg prcsornptnlk drujs akd aky ltbcr spcongno ecdnoam suppmncs ylu rcqunrc, as

    tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm klt lrdcr tbcsc ntces durnkj tranknkj. Vmcasc hrnkj a tbrcc-elktb suppmy lg aky prcsornptnlk

    drujs ylu usc, snkoc tbcy eay klt hc avanmahmc bcrc akd nt eay ta`c scvcram elktbs glr sbnpeckts tl arrnvc.

    ^lu wnmm bavc pbysnoams at endscrvnoc akd at tbc ckd lg ylur scrvnoc. Ng ylu dcvcmlp a scrnlus ecdnoam prlhmce durnkj

    ylur scrvnoc, tbc ecdnoam lggnocr nk Tlkja wnmm olksumt wntb tbc Lggnoc lg Ecdnoam _crvnocs nk Zasbnkjtlk, D.O. Ng nt

    ns dctcrenkcd tbat ylur olkdntnlk oakklt hc trcatcd nk Tlkja, ylu eay hc sckt lut lg tbc oluktry glr gurtbcr

    cvamuatnlk akd oarc.

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    Eanktanknkj ^lur Bcamtb

    As a Wlmuktccr, ylu eust aoocpt olksndcrahmc rcsplksnhnmnty glr ylur lwk bcamtb. Vrlpcr prcoautnlks wnmm snjkngnoaktmy

    rcduoc ylur rns` lg scrnlus nmmkcss lr nkiury. Tbc adajc Ak lukoc lg prcvcktnlk hcolecs cxtrcecmy neplrtakt nk

    arcas wbcrc dnajklstno akd trcateckt gaonmntncs arc klt up tl tbc stakdards lg tbc Skntcd _tatcs. Tbc elst neplrtakt lg

    ylur rcsplksnhnmntncs nk Tlkja ns tl ta`c prcvcktnvc ecasurcs tl stay bcamtby. Eaky nmmkcsscs tbat aggmnot Wlmuktccrs

    wlrmdwndc arc cktnrcmy prcvcktahmc ng prlpcr glld akd watcr prcoautnlks arc ta`ck. Tbcsc nmmkcsscs nkomudc glld

    plnslknkj, parasntno nkgcotnlks, bcpatntns A, dyscktcry, Junkca wlres, tapcwlres, akd typblnd gcvcr. ^lur ecdnoam

    lggnocr wnmm dnsouss spcongno stakdards glr watcr akd glld prcparatnlk nk Tlkja durnkj prc-scrvnoc tranknkj.

    Ahstnkckoc ns tbc lkmy ocrtank oblnoc glr prcvcktnkj nkgcotnlk wntb BNW akd ltbcr scxuammy traksenttcd dnscascs. lu

    arc ta`nkj rns`s ng ylu obllsc tl hc scxuammy aotnvc. Tl mcssck rns`, usc a olkdle cvcry tnec ylu bavc scx. Zbctbcr

    ylur partkcr ns a blst oluktry ontnzck, a gcmmlw Wlmuktccr, lr akylkc cmsc, dl klt assuec tbns pcrslk ns grcc lg

    BNW/AND_ lr ltbcr _TDs. ^lu wnmm rcocnvc elrc nkglreatnlk grle tbc ecdnoam lggnocr ahlut tbns neplrtakt nssuc.

    Wlmuktccrs arc cxpcotcd tl adbcrc tl ak cggcotnvc ecaks lg hnrtb olktrlm tl prcvckt ak ukpmakkcd prcjkakoy. ^lur

    ecdnoam lggnocr oak bcmp ylu dcondc lk tbc elst apprlprnatc ectbld tl sunt ylur nkdnvnduam kccds. Olktraocptnvc

    ectblds arc avanmahmc wntblut obarjc grle tbc ecdnoam lggnocr.

    Nt ns orntnoam tl ylur bcamtb tbat ylu prleptmy rcplrt tl tbc ecdnoam lggnoc lr ltbcr dcsnjkatcd gaonmnty glr sobcdumcd

    neeuknzatnlks, akd tbat ylu mct tbc ecdnoam lggnocr klw neecdnatcmy lg snjkngnoakt nmmkcsscs akd nkiurncs.

    Zlecks Bcamtb Nkglreatnlk

    Vrcjkakoy ns trcatcd nk tbc saec eakkcr as ltbcr Wlmuktccr bcamtb olkdntnlks tbat rcqunrc ecdnoam attcktnlk hut amsl

    bavc prljraeeatno raengnoatnlks. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps ns rcsplksnhmc glr dctcrenknkj tbc ecdnoam rns` akd tbc

    avanmahnmnty lg apprlprnatc ecdnoam oarc ng tbc Wlmuktccr rceanks nk-oluktry. Jnvck tbc onrouestakocs ukdcr wbnob

    Wlmuktccrs mnvc akd wlr` nk Vcaoc Olrps oluktrncs, nt ns rarc tbat tbc Vcaoc Olrps ecdnoam akd prljraeeatno

    stakdards glr olktnkucd scrvnoc durnkj prcjkakoy oak hc ect.

    Ng gcenknkc byjnckc prlduots arc klt avanmahmc glr ylu tl purobasc lk tbc mloam ear`ct, tbc Vcaoc Olrps ecdnoam

    lggnocr nk Tlkja wnmm prlvndc tbce. Ng ylu rcqunrc a spcongno prlduot, pmcasc hrnkj a tbrcc-elktb suppmy wntb ylu.

    ^lur Vcaoc Olrps Ecdnoam @nt

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps ecdnoam lggnocr wnmm prlvndc ylu wntb a `nt tbat olktanks hasno ntces kcocssary tl prcvckt akd trcat

    nmmkcsscs tbat eay loour durnkj scrvnoc. @nt ntces oak hc pcrnldnoammy rcstlo`cd at tbc ecdnoam lggnoc.

    Ecdnoam @nt Olktckts

    Aoc hakdajcs

    Adbcsnvc tapc

    Aecrnoak Xcd Orlss Gnrst And & _agcty Bakdhll`

    Aktaond tahmcts (Tues)

    Aktnhnltno lnkteckt (Haontraonk/Kcleyonk/Vlmyeyonk H)

    Aktnscptno aktnenorlhnam s`nk omcakcr (Bnhnomcks)

    Hakd-Ands

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    Huttcrgmy omlsurcs

    Oamaenkc mltnlk

    Ocpaolm mlzckjcs

    Olkdles

    Dcktam gmlss

    Dnpbckbydraenkc BOM 83 ej (Hckadrym)

    Nkscot rcpcmmckt stno` (Outtcrs)

    Nldnkc tahmcts (glr watcr purngnoatnlk)

    Mnp hame (Obapstno`)

    Lram rcbydratnlk samts

    Lram tbcrelectcr (Gabrckbcnt)

    Vscudlcpbcdrnkc BOM ?6 ej (_udagcd)

    Xlhntussnk-DE mlzckjcs (glr olujb)

    _onsslrs

    _tcrnmc jauzc pads

    Tctrabydrlzamnkc cycdrlps (Wnsnkc)

    Tnkaotnk (aktngukjam orcae)

    Twcczcrs

    Hcglrc ^lu Mcavc9 A Ecdnoam Obco`mnst

    Ng tbcrc bas hcck aky obakjc nk ylur bcamtbpbysnoam, ecktam, lr dcktamsnkoc ylu suhenttcd ylur cxaenkatnlk

    rcplrts tl tbc Vcaoc Olrps, ylu eust neecdnatcmy kltngy tbc Lggnoc lg Ecdnoam _crvnocs. Ganmurc tl dnsomlsc kcw

    nmmkcsscs, nkiurncs, ammcrjncs, lr prcjkakoy oak ckdakjcr ylur bcamtb akd eay iclpardnzc ylur cmnjnhnmnty tl scrvc.

    Ng ylur dcktam cxae was dlkc elrc tbak a ycar ajl, lr ng ylur pbysnoam cxae ns elrc tbak twl ycars lmd, olktaot tbc

    Lggnoc lg Ecdnoam _crvnocs tl gnkd lut wbctbcr ylu kccd tl updatc ylur rcolrds. Ng ylur dcktnst lr Vcaoc Olrps dcktam

    olksumtakt bas rcoleeckdcd tbat ylu ukdcrjl dcktam trcateckt lr rcpanr, ylu eust olepmctc tbat wlr` akd ea`c surc

    ylur dcktnst sckds rcqucstcd olkgnreatnlk rcplrts lr R-rays tl tbc Lggnoc lg Ecdnoam _crvnocs.

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    Ng ylu wnsb tl avlnd bavnkj dupmnoatc vaoonkatnlks, olktaot ylur pbysnonaks lggnoc tl lhtank a olpy lg ylur

    neeuknzatnlk rcolrd akd hrnkj nt tl ylur prc-dcparturc lrncktatnlk. Ng ylu bavc aky neeuknzatnlks prnlr tl Vcaoc

    Olrps scrvnoc, tbc Vcaoc Olrps oakklt rcnehursc ylu glr tbc olst. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm prlvndc amm tbc

    neeuknzatnlks kcocssary glr ylur lvcrscas assnjkeckt, cntbcr at ylur prc-dcparturc lrncktatnlk lr sblrtmy agtcr ylu

    arrnvc nk Tlkja. ^lu dl klt kccd tl hcjnk ta`nkj eamarna ecdnoatnlk prnlr tl dcparturc.

    Hrnkj a tbrcc-elktb suppmy lg aky prcsornptnlk lr lvcr-tbc-oluktcr ecdnoatnlk ylu usc lk a rcjumar hasns, nkomudnkjhnrtb olktrlm pnmms. Amtblujb tbc Vcaoc Olrps oakklt rcnehursc ylu glr tbns tbrcc-elktb suppmy, nt wnmm lrdcr rcgnmms

    durnkj ylur scrvnoc. Zbnmc awantnkj sbnpecktwbnob oak ta`c scvcram elktbsylu wnmm hc dcpckdckt lk ylur lwk

    ecdnoatnlk suppmy. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm klt pay glr bcrham lr klkprcsornhcd ecdnoatnlks, suob as _t. Ilbks wlrt,

    jmuolsaenkc, scmcknue, lr aktnlxndakt suppmceckts.

    ^lu arc ckolurajcd tl hrnkj olpncs lg ecdnoam prcsornptnlks snjkcd hy ylur pbysnonak. Tbns ns klt a rcqunrceckt, hut

    tbcy enjbt olec nk bakdy ng ylu arc qucstnlkcd nk traksnt ahlut oarrynkj a tbrcc-elktb suppmy lg prcsornptnlk drujs.

    Ng ylu wcar cycjmasscs, hrnkj twl panrs wntb ylua panr akd a sparc. Ng a panr hrca`s, tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm rcpmaoc

    tbce, usnkj tbc nkglreatnlk ylur dlotlr nk tbc Skntcd _tatcs prlvndcd lk tbc cycjmasscs glre durnkj ylur

    cxaenkatnlk. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps dnsolurajcs ylu grle usnkj olktaot mckscs durnkj ylur scrvnoc tl rcduoc ylur rns` lg

    dcvcmlpnkj a scrnlus nkgcotnlk lr ltbcr cyc dnscasc. Elst Vcaoc Olrps oluktrncs dl klt bavc apprlprnatc watcr akd

    sakntatnlk tl supplrt cyc oarc wntb tbc usc lg olktaot mckscs. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm klt suppmy lr rcpmaoc olktaot mckscs

    lr asslonatcd slmutnlks ukmcss ak lpbtbamelmljnst bas rcoleeckdcd tbcnr usc glr a spcongno ecdnoam olkdntnlk akd tbc

    Vcaoc Olrps Lggnoc lg Ecdnoam _crvnocs bas jnvck apprlvam.

    Ng ylu arc cmnjnhmc glr Ecdnoarc, arc lvcr 36 ycars lg ajc, lr bavc a bcamtb olkdntnlk tbat eay rcstrnot ylur guturc

    partnonpatnlk nk bcamtb oarc pmaks, ylu eay wnsb tl olksumt ak nksurakoc spconamnst ahlut uknquc olvcrajc kccds hcglrc

    ylur dcparturc. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps wnmm prlvndc amm kcocssary bcamtb oarc grle tbc tnec ylu mcavc glr ylur prc-dcparturc

    lrncktatnlk uktnm ylu olepmctc ylur scrvnoc. Zbck ylu gnknsb, ylu wnmm hc cktntmcd tl tbc plst-scrvnoc bcamtb oarc

    hckcgnts dcsornhcd nk tbc Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccr Bakdhll`. ^lu eay wnsb tl olksndcr `ccpnkj ak cxnstnkj bcamtb pmak

    nk cggcot durnkj ylur scrvnoc ng ylu tbnk` ajc lr prc-cxnstnkj olkdntnlks enjbt prcvckt ylu grle rc-ckrlmmnkj nk ylur

    ourrckt pmak wbck ylu rcturk blec.

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    _agcty akd _courntyLur Vartkcrsbnp

    _crvnkj as a Wlmuktccr lvcrscas cktanms ocrtank sagcty akd scournty rns`s. Mnvnkj akd travcmnkj nk ak ukgaenmnar

    ckvnrlkeckt, a mnentcd ukdcrstakdnkj lg tbc mloam makjuajc akd oumturc, akd tbc pcrocptnlk lg hcnkj a wcamtby

    Aecrnoak arc slec lg tbc gaotlrs tbat oak put a Wlmuktccr at rns`. Vrlpcrty tbcgt akd hurjmarncs arc klt ukoleelk.

    Nkondckts lg pbysnoam akd scxuam assaumt dl loour, amtblujb amelst amm Wlmuktccrs olepmctc tbcnr twl ycars lg scrvnoc

    wntblut scrnlus pcrslkam sagcty prlhmces.

    Hcylkd `klwnkj tbat Vcaoc Olrps apprlaobcs sagcty akd scournty as a partkcrsbnp wntb ylu, nt enjbt hc bcmpgum tl scc

    blw tbns partkcrsbnp wlr`s. Vcaoc Olrps bas plmnoncs, prlocdurcs, akd tranknkj nk pmaoc tl prleltc ylur sagcty. Zc

    dcpckd lk ylu tl glmmlw tblsc plmnoncs akd tl put nktl praotnoc wbat ylu bavc mcarkcd. Ak cxaepmc lg blw tbns wlr`s

    nk praotnocnk tbns oasc tl bcmp eakajc tbc rns` lg hurjmaryns9

    Vcaoc Olrps asscsscs tbc scournty ckvnrlkeckt wbcrc ylu wnmm mnvc akd wlr` Vcaoc Olrps nkspcots tbc blusc wbcrc ylu wnmm mnvc aoolrdnkj tl cstahmnsbcd scournty orntcrna Vcaoc Olrps prlvndcs ylu wntb rcslurocs tl ta`c ecasurcs suob as nkstammnkj kcw mlo`s Vcaoc Olrps cksurcs ylu arc wcmolecd hy blst oluktry autblrntncs nk ylur kcw oleeuknty Vcaoc Olrps rcsplkds tl scournty olkocrks tbat ylu ransc ^lu mlo` ylur dllrs akd wnkdlws ^lu adlpt a mngcstymc apprlprnatc tl tbc oleeuknty wbcrc ylu mnvc ^lu jct tl `klw kcnjbhlrs ^lu dcondc ng purobasnkj pcrslkam artnomcs nksurakoc ns apprlprnatc glr ylu ^lu dlkt obakjc rcsndckocs hcglrc hcnkj autblrnzcd hy Vcaoc Olrps ^lu oleeuknoatc olkocrks tbat ylu bavc tl Vcaoc Olrps stagg

    Tbns Zcmolec Hll`olktanks scotnlks lk9 Mnvnkj Olkdntnlks akd Wlmuktccr Mngcstymc0 Vcaoc Olrps Tranknkj0 akd

    ^lur Bcamtb Oarc akd _agcty tbat amm nkomudc neplrtakt sagcty akd scournty nkglreatnlk tl bcmp ylu ukdcrstakd tbns

    partkcrsbnp. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps ea`cs cvcry cgglrt tl jnvc Wlmuktccrs tbc tllms tbcy kccd tl gukotnlk nk tbc sagcst wayplssnhmc, hcoausc wlr`nkj tl eaxnenzc tbc sagcty akd scournty lg Wlmuktccrs ns lur bnjbcst prnlrnty. Klt lkmy dl wc

    prlvndc ylu wntb tranknkj akd tllms tl prcparc glr tbc ukcxpcotcd, hut wc tcaob ylu tl ndcktngy, rcduoc, akd eakajc

    tbc rns`s ylu eay ckoluktcr.

    Gaotlrs tbat Olktrnhutc tl Wlmuktccr Xns`

    Tbcrc arc scvcram gaotlrs tbat oak bcnjbtck a Wlmuktccrs rns`, eaky lg wbnob arc wntbnk tbc Wlmuktccrs olktrlm.Hy

    gar tbc elst oleelk ornec tbat Wlmuktccrs cxpcrnckoc arc tbcgts. Tbcgts lgtck loour wbck Wlmuktccrs arc away grle

    tbcnr sntcs, nk orlwdcd mloatnlks (suob as ear`cts lr lk puhmno traksplrtatnlk), akd wbck mcavnkj ntces ukattckdcd.

    Blusc hrca`-nks, tbcgt, akd hurjmary arc tbc elst prcvcmakt ornecs ajankst Wlmuktccrs nk Tlkja, as ylu oak scc grle

    tbc jrapbs hcmlw.

    Hcglrc ylu dcpart glr Tlkja tbcrc arc scvcram ecasurcs ylu oak ta`c tl rcduoc ylur rns`9

    Mcavc vamuahmc lhicots nk tbc S._.

    Mcavc olpncs lg neplrtakt dloueckts akd aoolukt kuehcrs nk tbc S._. wntb sleclkc ylu trust.

    Vurobasc a bnddck elkcy pluob lr"dueey" wammct as a dcoly

    Vurobasc pcrslkam artnomcs nksurakoc

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    Agtcr ylu arrnvc nk Tlkja, ylu wnmm rcocnvc elrc dctanmcd nkglreatnlk ahlut oleelk ornecs, gaotlrs tbat olktrnhutc

    tl Wlmuktccr rns`, akd mloam stratcjncs tl rcduoc tbat rns`. Glr cxaepmc, Wlmuktccrs nk Tlkja mcark tl9

    Obllsc sagc rlutcs akd tnecs glr travcm, akd travcm wntb sleclkc trustcd hy tbc oleeuknty wbckcvcr

    plssnhmc

    Ea`c surc lkcs pcrslkam appcarakoc ns rcspcotgum lg mloam oustlesAvlnd bnjb-ornec arcas

    @klw tbc mloam makjuajc tl jct bcmp nk ak cecrjckoy

    Ea`c grnckds wntb mloam pclpmc wbl arc rcspcotcd nk tbc oleeuknty

    Mnent amolblm olksueptnlk

    As ylu oak scc grle tbns mnst, ylu eust hc wnmmnkj tl wlr` bard akd adapt ylur mngcstymc tl enknenzc tbc pltcktnam glr

    hcnkj a tarjct glr ornec. As wntb akywbcrc nk tbc wlrmd, ornec dlcs cxnst nk Tlkja. ^lu oak rcduoc ylur rns` hy

    avlndnkj sntuatnlks tbat pmaoc ylu at rns` akd hy ta`nkj prcoautnlks. Ornec at tbc vnmmajc lr tlwk mcvcm ns mcss grcquckt

    tbak nk tbc marjc ontncs0 pclpmc `klw caob ltbcr akd jckcrammy arc mcss mn`cmy tl stcam grle tbcnr kcnjbhlrs. Tlurnstattraotnlks nk marjc tlwks arc gavlrntc wlr`sntcs glr pno`plo`cts.

    Tbc glmmlwnkj arc ltbcr scournty olkocrks nk Tlkja lg wbnob ylu sblumd hc awarc9

    Hcnkj nk ak nsmakd ckvnrlkeckt, mlts lg pclpmc travcm hy seamm hlats. Zatcr sagcty akd traksplrtatnlk oak hc

    dakjcrlus akd wnmm aggcot ylur sagcty ng ylu hcolec olepmaockt. Durnkj ylur tnec nk Tlkja ylu wnmm hc nkstruotcd lk

    blw tl mnvc arlukd tbc watcr wbnmc stnmm hcnkj olkgndckt nk akd rcspcotgum lg nt.

    Hcnkj a glrcnjkcr, ylu eay hc suhicot tl barrasseckt wbnob eay hc hcknjk lr scrnlus. Mcarknkj tl spca` tbc mloam

    makjuajc, nktcjratnlk nktl ylur oleeuknty, akd oumturam scksntnvnty arc amm cys tl dnggusnkj barrasseckt akd wnmm

    ammlw ylu tl csoapc tbrcats tl ylur pcrslkam sagcty. Xcecehcr, scxuam barrasseckt ns klt a ornec nk Tlkja.

    _taynkj _agc9 Dlkt Hc a Tarjct glr Ornec

    ^lu eust hc prcparcd tl ta`c lk a marjc dcjrcc lg rcsplksnhnmnty glr ylur lwk sagcty. ^lu oak ea`c ylurscmg mcss lg a

    tarjct, cksurc tbat ylur blec ns scourc, akd dcvcmlp rcmatnlksbnps nk ylur oleeuknty tbat wnmm ea`c ylu ak ukmn`cmy

    vnotne lg ornec. Zbnmc tbc gaotlrs tbat olktrnhutc tl ylur rns` nk Tlkja eay hc dnggcrckt, nk eaky ways ylu oak dl

    wbat ylu wlumd dl ng ylu elvcd tl a kcw onty akywbcrc9 Hc oautnlus, obco` tbnkjs lut, as` qucstnlks, mcark ahlut

    ylur kcnjbhlrblld, `klw wbcrc tbc elrc rns`y mloatnlks arc, usc oleelk scksc, akd hc awarc. ^lu oak rcduoc ylur

    vumkcrahnmnty tl ornec hy nktcjratnkj nktl ylur oleeuknty, mcarknkj tbc mloam makjuajc, aotnkj rcsplksnhmy, akd

    ahndnkj hy Vcaoc Olrps plmnoncs akd prlocdurcs. _crvnkj sagcmy akd cggcotnvcmy nk Tlkja wnmm rcqunrc tbat ylu aoocpt

    slec rcstrnotnlks lk ylur ourrckt mngcstymc.

    _upplrt grle _tagg

    Ng a trankcc lr Wlmuktccr ns tbc vnotne lg a sagcty nkondckt, Vcaoc Olrps stagg ns prcparcd tl prlvndc supplrt. Amm Vcaoc

    Olrps plsts bavc prlocdurcs nk pmaoc tl rcsplkd tl nkondckts lg ornec oleenttcd ajankst Wlmuktccrs. Tbc gnrst prnlrnty

    glr amm plsts nk tbc agtcreatb lg ak nkondckt ns tl cksurc tbc Wlmuktccr ns sagc akd rcocnvnkj ecdnoam trcateckt as

    kccdcd. Agtcr assurnkj tbc sagcty lg tbc Wlmuktccr, Vcaoc Olrps stagg rcsplksc eay nkomudc rcasscssnkj tbc

    Wlmuktccrs wlr`sntc akd blusnkj arrakjceckts akd ea`nkj aky adiusteckts, as kccdcd. Nk slec oascs, tbc katurc lg

    tbc nkondckt eay kcocssntatc a sntc lr blusnkj traksgcr. Vcaoc Olrps stagg wnmm amsl assnst Wlmuktccrs wntb prcscrvnkj

    tbcnr rnjbts tl pursuc mcjam sakotnlks ajankst tbc pcrpctratlrs lg tbc ornec. Nt ns vcry neplrtakt tbat Wlmuktccrs rcplrt

    nkondckts as tbcy loour, klt lkmy tl prltcot tbcnr pccr Wlmuktccrs, hut amsl tl prcscrvc tbc guturc rnjbt tl prlscoutc.

    _blumd Wlmuktccrs dcondc matcr nk tbc prlocss tbat tbcy wakt tl prloccd wntb tbc prlscoutnlk lg tbcnr assanmakt, tbns

    lptnlk eay kl mlkjcr cxnst ng tbc cvndckoc lg tbc cvckt bas klt hcck prcscrvcd at tbc tnec lg tbc nkondckt.

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    Ornec Data glr Tlkja

    Ornec data akd statnstnos glr Tlkja, wbnob ns updatcd ycarmy, arc avanmahmc at tbc glmmlwnkj mnk`9

    bttp9//www.pcaocolrps.jlv/oluktrydata/tlkja

    Vmcasc ta`c tbc tnec tl rcvncw tbns neplrtakt nkglreatnlk.

    Gcw Vcaoc Olrps Wlmuktccrs arc vnotnes lg scrnlus ornecs akd ornecs tbat dl loour lvcrscas arc nkvcstnjatcd akd

    prlscoutcd hy mloam autblrntncs tbrlujb tbc mloam olurts systce. Ng ylu arc tbc vnotne lg a ornec, ylu wnmm dcondc ng ylu

    wnsb tl pursuc prlscoutnlk. Ng ylu dcondc tl prlscoutc, Vcaoc Olrps wnmm hc tbcrc tl assnst ylu. Lkc lg lur tas`s ns tl

    cksurc ylu arc gummy nkglrecd lg ylur lptnlks akd ukdcrstakd blw tbc mloam mcjam prlocss wlr`s. Vcaoc Olrps wnmm

    bcmp ylu cksurc ylur rnjbts arc prltcotcd tl tbc gummcst cxtckt plssnhmc ukdcr tbc maws lg tbc oluktry.

    Ng ylu arc tbc vnotne lg a scrnlus ornec, ylu wnmm mcark blw tl jct tl a sagc mloatnlk as quno`my as plssnhmc akd olktaot

    ylur Vcaoc Olrps lggnoc. Nts neplrtakt tbat ylu kltngy Vcaoc Olrps as sllk as ylu oak sl Vcaoc Olrps oak prlvndc

    ylu wntb tbc bcmp ylu kccd.

    Wlmuktccr _agcty _upplrt nk Tlkja

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps apprlaob tl sagcty ns a gnvc-prlkjcd pmak tl bcmp ylu stay sagc durnkj ylur scrvnoc akd nkomudcs tbc

    glmmlwnkj9 nkglreatnlk sbarnkj, Wlmuktccr tranknkj, sntc scmcotnlk orntcrna, a dctanmcd cecrjckoy aotnlk pmak, akd

    prltlolms glr addrcssnkj sagcty akd scournty nkondckts. Tlkjas nk-oluktry sagcty prljrae ns lutmnkcd hcmlw.

    Tbc Vcaoc Olrps/Tlkja lggnoc wnmm `ccp ylu nkglrecd lg aky nssucs tbat eay nepaot Wlmuktccr sagcty tbrlujb

    nkglreatnlk sbarnkj. Xcjumar updatcs wnmm hc prlvndcd nk Wlmuktccr kcwsmcttcrs akd nk ecelrakdues grle tbc

    oluktry dnrcotlr. A wcc`my ceanm ns sckt tl amm vlmuktccrs wntb matcst ornec updatcs, wcatbcr glrcoasts akd aky ltbcr

    nkglreatnlk rcmcvckt tl ylur sagcty. Nk tbc cvckt lg a orntnoam sntuatnlk lr cecrjckoy, ylu wnmm hc olktaotcd tbrlujb tbc

    cecrjckoy oleeuknoatnlk kctwlr`. Ak neplrtakt oleplkckt lg tbc oapaonty lg Vcaoc Olrps tl ccp ylu nkglrecd ns

    ylur huy-nk tl tbc partkcrsbnp olkocpt wntb tbc Vcaoc Olrps stagg. Nt ns cxpcotcd tbat ylu wnmm dl ylur part nk cksurnkjtbat Vcaoc Olrps stagg ecehcrs arc `cpt apprnscd lg ylur elvceckts nk-oluktry sl tbcy arc ahmc tl nkglre ylu.

    Wlmuktccr tranknkjwnmm nkomudc scssnlks lk spcongno sagcty akd scournty nssucs nk Tlkja. Tbns tranknkj wnmm prcparc

    ylu tl adlpt a oumturammy apprlprnatc mngcstymc akd cxcronsc iudjeckt tbat prleltcs sagcty akd rcduocs rns` nk ylur

    blec, at wlr`, akd wbnmc travcmnkj. _agcty tranknkj ns lggcrcd tbrlujblut scrvnoc akd ns nktcjratcd nktl tbc makjuajc,

    orlss-oumturam aspcots, bcamtb, akd ltbcr oleplkckts lg tranknkj. lu wnmm hc cxpcotcd tl suoocssgummy olepmctc amm

    tranknkj olepctckoncs nk a varncty lg arcas, nkomudnkj sagcty akd scournty, as a olkdntnlk lg scrvnoc.

    Ocrtank sntc scmcotnlk orntcrnaarc uscd tl dctcrenkc sagc blusnkj glr Wlmuktccrs hcglrc tbcnr arrnvam. Tbc Vcaoc Olrps

    stagg wlr`s omlscmy wntb blst oleeukntncs akd oluktcrpart ajckoncs tl bcmp prcparc tbce glr a Wlmuktccrs arrnvam akd

    tl cstahmnsb cxpcotatnlks lg tbcnr rcspcotnvc rlmcs nk supplrtnkj tbc Wlmuktccr. Caob sntc ns nkspcotcd hcglrc tbc

    Wlmuktccrs arrnvam tl cksurc pmaoceckt nk apprlprnatc, sagc,akd scourc blusnkj akd wlr`sntcs.

    _ntc scmcotnlk ns hascd, nk part, lk aky rcmcvakt sntc bnstlry0 aoocss tl ecdnoam, hak`nkj, plstam, akd ltbcr csscktnam

    scrvnocs0 avanmahnmnty lg oleeuknoatnlks, traksplrtatnlk, akd ear`cts0 dnggcrckt blusnkj lptnlks akd mnvnkj

    arrakjceckts0 akd ltbcr Wlmuktccr supplrt kccds.

    ^lu wnmm hc jnvck a olpy lg VO/TlkjasCecrjckoy Ao