Ho'okele News - Jan. 15, 2016

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Visitors from near and far came to JBPHH in 2015 See page A-4

January 15, 2016

USS Texas visits Subic Bay See page A-4

Free fitness challenge coming to Fitness Center See page B-3

‘Mighty Mo’ to host history day See page B-4

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Joint Base to honor MLK

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs A celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King J r. w i l l b e h e l d f r o m 10 to 11 a.m. today at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The following will take place at the event: • Clips from King’s speeches.

• Music from gospel/ jazz saxophonist Andrew Tillman.

• A video of U2s “Pride in the Name of Love.”

• Guest speaker Alphonso Braggs, president of NAACP Oahu.

• Special music with interpretive dance.

• “Shed a Little Light” music video by James Taylor.

In addition, a special meal in honor of King’s 85th birthday will also be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Silver Dolphin Bistro immediately following the presentation at the chapel. The meal is open to active duty military, including their family members only. The meal

price will be $5.65.

Menu items will include fried catfish, red beans and rice, barbecue pork spare ribs, Southern style collard greens, shrimp gumbo soup and sweet potato pie. The meal will also include macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, hot sweet cornbread, banana pudding, fresh fruit and salad bar, dinner rolls and an assorted ice cream bar.

Born on Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a fundamental force behind the civil rights

movement in the United States.

He encouraged all citizens to apply the principles of nonviolence to make the United States a better place to live.

King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. He also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, D.C., where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for

fighting racial inequality through nonviolence.

In addition, in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to Montgomery marches.

King was assassinated April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Legislation was signed in 1983, creating a federal holiday honoring his birthday.

In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a national day of service. Taking

place each year on the third Monday in January (Jan. 18 this year), the MLK Day of Service is designed to empower individuals to strengthen their communities and create solutions to social programs. The theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off!” (Above) Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at an interfaith rally at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on June 30, 1964.

Photograph by George Conklin

City of Corpus Christi visits Yokosuka for final ports of call MC2 Brian Reynolds

Submarine Group 7 Public Affairs and Lt. Jonathan MacDurmon USS City of Corpus Christi Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Jan. 11 as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.

Homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, City of Corpus Christi has conducted a multitude of missions and maintains proficiency in the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet.

“Every WestPac (western Pacific) submariner expects to come here at some point during their time in the theater, and it is always a much anticipated visit,” said Cmdr. Travis Petzoldt, commanding officer.

“It is great to meet the hardworking staff of Submarine Group 7 and thank them for their outstanding support during our deployment,” Travis said. “I know we will also receive a very warm and sincere welcome from our friends and allies in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.”

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Brian G. Reynolds

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) transits Tokyo Bay before arriving in Yokosuka.

This visit will be the final foreign port visit for City of Corpus Christi as the boat wraps up its final deployment.

“This port is a first for many of the men on my crew and I know they are in for a real treat!” said Master Chief Ma-

chinist Mate Richard Magee, chief of the boat. “We have been out doing important work since our last visit and we are ready for a much needed break.”

Many crew members were excited to experience the rich

Japanese culture and cuisine.

“What I’m looking forward to most in Japan is the food,” said Lt. j.g. Marcus Rebersak.

Measuring more than 300 feet long and weighing more than 6,000 tons, City of Corpus Christi is one of the

stealthiest submarines in the world. This submarine is capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Could it be MAGIC! at Beachfest Saturday?

Presented by Armed Forces Entertainment, Canadian reggae fusion band MAGIC! will headline the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam MWR Beachfest Saturday at Hickam Harbor. Known for their huge debut single “Rude,” the band takes the stage at 3:30 p.m.

Beachfest begins at noon with free outdoor activities, games and a chance to win a meet and greet with the band before the concert.

For more information, go to www.greatlifehawaii.com.

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Secretary of the Navy announces newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis U.S. Department of Defense

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced Jan. 6 that the first ship of the next generation of fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 205) will be named USNS John Lewis after the civil rights movement hero and current U.S. representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District.

The announcement was made at a ship-naming ceremony held at the Cannon House Office Building John Lewis

in Washington, D.C. “As the first of its class, the future USNS John Lewis will play a vital role in the mission of our Navy and Marine Corps while also forging a new path in fleet replenishment,” said Mabus. “Naming this ship after John Lewis is a fitting tribute to a man who has, from his youth, been at the forefront of progressive social and human rights movements in the U.S., directly shaping both the past and future of our nation.”

Lewis’ dedication to the

civil rights movement began in earnest while he was still a young man, when he organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1961, he participated in the “Freedom Rides,” challenging segregation at interstate bus terminals across the South and, in 1963, Lewis was named chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) where he was responsible for organizing student activism challenging segregation.

Lewis was also a keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in 1963 and led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.

Elected to Congress in 1986, Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls “The Beloved Community” in America.

“T-AO 205 will, for decades to come, serve as a visible symbol of the

freedoms Representative Lewis holds dear, and his example will live on in the steel of that ship and in all those who will serve aboard her,” said Mabus.

The future USNS John Lewis will be operated by Military Sealift Command and provide underway replenishment of fuel and stores to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel for aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers. A contract will be awarded for the ship in summer 2016 and construction is expected to begin in 2018.

wrote “Across that Bridge’s” introduction, calls Lewis an “apostle of quiet strength.”

He says, “Every young person should read thi­­s homily of civility, a welcome antidote to the noisy chatter of self indulgence exemplified by the surge of me-me-me social media in our lives.”

Lewis, himself, lives in the light of Dr. King. He writes with poetic flair:

rights of our neighbors. And I intend to protect all those rights as long as I am permitted to serve in this office.

“We will guard against violence, knowing it strikes from our hands the very weapons which we seek­­— progress, obedience to law, and belief in American values. In Selma, as elsewhere, we seek and pray for peace.

We seek order, we seek unity, but we will not accept the peace of stifled rights or the order imposed by fear, or the unity that stifles protest —for peace cannot be purchased at the cost of liberty.”

Successful Selma March showed ‘Our Military at its Best’

By Bill Doughty

President Lyndon B. Johnson, a World War II Navy veteran and Reservist, called for Navy divers to help search for missing victims of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Nearly 51 years ago, after activists were gassed and beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on “Bloody Sunday,” LBJ called in military resources to protect demonstrators.

The bridge was named for a Confederate general, Alabama Senator and Ku Klux Klan leader. It became a battlefield defended by Alabama state police against people who wanted equality and the right to vote.

LBJ directed the military to protect the demonstrators who refused to give up their march for democratic ideals.

On March 21 another attempt to march across the bridge was a success and, according to Congressman John Lewis, a turning point in what he calls a revolution of values and ideas.

Two weeks earlier, Lewis was among those who were clubbed, gassed and trampled by horses. In 2015, he told Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation that he thought he would die. But Lewis ex-

“Lean toward the whisper of your own heart, discover Photo courtesy of Navy Reads the universal truth, and folDemonstrators, white and black, marched peacefully for equality and against low its dictates. Know the discrimination in the voting process, where African Americans were singled out for tests truth always leads to love and the perpetuation of on literacy, knowledge or character in order to restrict their ability to register to vote.

United States Congresspeace. Its products are never man John Lewis was 23 bitterness and strife.” pressed his gratitude for the the voting process, where young people in a graphic years old, about the average military’s protection of the African Americans were sin- novel series called “March.”

Johnson seemed to listen age of a shipboard Sailor tomarch from Selma to Mont- gled out for tests on literacy, Book 1 starts with Lewis to what Lincoln described day, when he helped lead gomery. He also told Schief- knowledge or character in as a boy growing up in ru- as “the better angels of our the march in Selma. fer how extraordinary it was order to restrict their abil- ral Alabama and takes us nature” in LBJ’s speech 50 The graphic novel to hear FBI Director Comey ity to register to vote. They through his meeting with years ago. He echoed the “March” fittingly portrays voice his support for trans- were forced to try to answer Dr. Martin Luther King nonviolence themes of “we him speaking to young peoparency and accountability ridiculous questions like, Jr., the death of Emmett shall overcome,” and he ple and explaining how he of law enforcement.

“How many bubbles are in a Till, the activism of Rosa called for all Americans to came to appreciate life, libLBJ’s military was there bar of soap?” When they at- Parks, and interracial lunch live up to the ideals of the erty and the pursuit of hap“all along the way. Peo- tempted to vote regardless, counter demonstrations to Constitution as he obviously piness. ple inspecting the bridges they were blocked or beaten. achieve equality and inte- considered his own place in His perspective on where along the way. Guarding the Congressman Lewis, gration. Book 2 of “March” history: we were, how far we’ve camps at night. It was our who led the original march was published last year, and come and the role of the military. It was our military across the Edmund Pettus Book 3 is on its way.

“We must preserve the military in the defense of In 2012, Lewis pub- right to free assembly ... freedom is invaluable. at its best,” Lewis said.

Bridge 50 years ago, and Demonstrators, white who marched with Com- lished “Across that Bridge: We do have a right to proDoughty writes Navy and black, marched peace- mander in Chief President Life Lessons and a Vision test. And a right to march R e a d s o n w e e k e n d s : fully for equality and Barack Obama last March, for Change.” under conditions that do not (http://navyreads.blogspot. against discrimination in recounts his experience for Douglas Brinkley, who infringe the Constitutional com/.)

Resolving to do more right in 2016 January 15, 2016

Rear Adm. John Fuller

Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific What is the most memorable thing that happened to you over the holidays?

Chief Damage Controlman (Surface Warfare) Greg Ball

Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific “The whole family, including the dog, went out to Kaena Point. While out playing in the surf, we found an octopus that we took home and cooked.”

Airman 1st Class Ryan Benford 690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron

“Watching my mother open her Christmas present over Skype. I got her a gift card worth $50 for Walmart.”

Master Sgt. Jeremy Britt

Defense Information System Agency Pacific “The most memorable thing for me was that I had to work the entire holidays. The limited amount of personnel during the time frame made it a little stressful. I seem to attract these types of projects. I like the challenge.”

Master Sgt. Brandon Cruz

690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron “I interviewed the creator of a Nickelodeon cartoon for my podcast and saw ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Also, family things.”

Gas Turbine Systems Technician 3rd Class (Surface Warfare) Kyle Freer

Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam first lieutenant “Time away from work was good. I had a Christmas party and I invited all of my coworkers.”

Senior Master Sgt. Michelle Pruitt 37th Intelligence Squadron

“I spent dinner with old and new friends. It was nice and relaxing.”

Pvt. Mary Seals

25th Sustainment Brigade “I worked a 24-hour shift. It was a guard duty shift. I had one hour off for breakfast. Somebody had to do it. On New Year’s I helped a friend get through his 24-hour shift.”

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Like me, I’m sure good health, safety, security and family prosperity are at the top of your list.

Let’s consider some more resolutions we can work on together in 2016.

How about: demonstrating pride, improving readiness and owning our warrior ethos—we can achieve these goals by knowing what “right” and “excellence” look like and by doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

The vast majority of our workforce does this already, which is why we are seeing both numbers of serious incidents decrease and some readiness trends rising. But there is still room for improvement.

CNO Adm. John Richardson issued “A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority” strategy with four key attributes and values he expects of us: • Integrity: Our behaviors as individuals and as an organization align with our values as a profession. We actively strengthen each other’s resolve to act consistently with our values. As individuals, as teams, and as a Navy, our conduct must always be upright and honorable both in public and when nobody’s looking.

• Accountability: We are a mission-focused force. We achieve and maintain high standards.

Our actions support our strategy. We clearly define the problem we’re trying to solve and the

Rear Adm. John Fuller proposed outcomes. In execution, we honestly assess our progress and adjust as required—we are our own toughest critic.

• Initiative: On their own, everybody strives to be the best they can be —we give 100% when on the job. Our leaders take ownership and act to the limit of their authorities.

We foster a questioning attitude and look at new ideas with an open mind.

Our most junior teammate may have the best idea; we must be open to capturing that idea.

• Toughness: We can take a hit and keep going, tapping all sources of strength and resilience: rigorous training for operations and combat, the fighting spirit of our people, and the steadfast support of our families.

We don’t give up the ship.

You’ll be hearing more about the CNO’s Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority in the months ahead. I encourage everyone to read it: http://www.navy.mil/cno/ docs/cno_stg.pdf. As the CNO says, “We are one Navy Team—comprised of a diverse mix of active duty and reserve Sailors, Navy Civilians, and our families—with a history of service, sacrifice and success. We will build

on this history to create a climate of operational excellence that will keep us ready to prevail in all future challenges.”

Adm. Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, writes about this on her NavyLive blogpost, #HonorOnline campaign. She challenges us to practice bystander intervention, not only in person, but also online: “When you see something wrong, do something right.”

We can prevent a vast number of problems from happening—or escalating—if we remember to apply our Core Values of honor, courage and commitment. This is true whether on or off duty, whether the issue is small or large.

For example, here are some “what right looks like” questions to ask: Why do we see people walk past each other on base without offering a greeting? Why aren’t we surprised when we see someone walk past litter without picking it up near their home or workplace? What more can we do to prevent preventable incidents like drinking and driving, sexual assaults or domestic violence?

These may seem to be unrelated, but think about it: when we acknowledge one another as part of a greater ohana and when we value our shared environment, it’s easier to become a concerned and engaged bystander.

One career-ending mistake in personal judgment is one too many.

The simple fact is, we can prevent most of these mistakes, we can break the error chain, especially if someone “sees something wrong and

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does something right.”

Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks about the importance of responsibility and accountability.

I’m paraphrasing, but he likes to say we are not a club; we are a profession.

As professionals, we need to understand how our actions impact our other team members.

Vice Adm. Moran returns to Pearl Harbor this week and will conduct more All Hands Calls. We are grateful for all he does on behalf of Sailors and their families.

He’s helping us communicate up, down and across our enterprise.

In conclusion, I’d like to see a professional commitment to excellence that starts off as a 2016 New Year’s resolution; treat each other with dignity and respect, greet people sincerely and proudly and take an extra moment in time to observe and then take positive action to improve the environment around you—even if you start with the little things. Realize we are working together for a noble cause: to defend our country, our ideals and our loved ones.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens reminds us, “Taking the oath to protect our Nation and fellow citizens through military service is one of the most rewarding experiences anyone can have.”

Let’s resolve to do our best to have a healthy, safe, secure and prosperous year together as the next step towards a better future. Thanks for looking out for each other— shipmates, wingmen, veterans, DoD civilians and military families.

Happy New Year!

Petrel plowed the waters of Pearl Harbor On Jan. 11, 1905, (111 years ago this week) the gunboat Petrel (PG 2) became the first U.S. Navy ship to enter Pearl Harbor, then the Territory of Hawaii. Petrel entered by way of a newly-dredged channel.

U.S. Navy file photo

Carmella Smith Army spouse

“Cooking for family, friends, and single Soldiers.”

Staff Sgt. Christopher Terrell 690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron

I found out that a good friend of mine was accepted into officer training school. Great way to bring in the holidays. We celebrated by tacking on his first ‘butter’ bars.”

Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Brett Wilson

Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific “Working out at the pool with my sons, Xander and Xeth, training them to be future Navy rescue swimmers.”

Provided by Ensign Krystyna Nowakowski and David D. Underwood Jr.

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Got opinions to share?

Drop us a line at editor@hookelenews.com or karen.spangler@navy.mil

Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Rear Adm. John V. Fuller

Director, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Agnes Tauyan

Chief of Staff Capt. Mark Manfredi

Deputy Director, Public Affairs Bill Doughty

Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Capt. Stanley Keeve Jr. Deputy Commander Col. Richard Smith

Director, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs Grace Hew Len

Abandoned property to be removed at JBPHH Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) has been experiencing numerous issues with personnel abandoning their privately owned vehicles, including bicycles. They have also been leaving bulk trash items in unauthorized locations at JBPHH. JBPHH Security Forces have seen an increase in abandoned vehicles on the installation. They are identifying, placing citations/

Editor Don Robbins Assistant Editor Brandon Bosworth Sports Editor Randy Dela Cruz Sr. Graphic Artist Antonio Verceluz Graphic Artist Michelle Poppler

notices, and towing vehicles when required.

Personnel should be briefed on JBPHH policies regarding the responsibility of the owners’ personally owned vehicles and long term storage of vehicles on the installation in accordance with JBPHHINST 5560.1 (Traffic and Parking Regulations).

Effective Jan. 5, unaccompanied housing offices have begun to place notices on all abandoned bicycles throughout their facilities for a period of 30 days. All bicycles not

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Visitors from near and far came to JBPHH in 2015 January 15, 2016

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Brandon Bosworth

Ho‘okele Assistant Editor In 2015, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam hosted a wide array of visiting ships and dignitaries from around the world.

Some of the ships making port visits to Pearl Harbor were from foreign navies.

In September, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Ashigara (DDH 178) visited JBPHH after completing multilateral exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 in San Diego. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force that tested participants in the planning and execution of amphibious operations through a series of live training events.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] midshipmen training vessel Zheng He (Type 679, Hull 81) visited JBPHH in October, and three [PLA(N)] ships—CNS Jinan (DDG 152), CNS Yiyan (FFG 548) and CNS Qiandaohu (AOE 886)— visited JBPHH in December.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Ashigara (DDH 178) pulls pier-side Sept. 23, 2015 into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jeff Troutman

Among U.S. Navy ships making port calls at Pearl Harbor were the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

On the Air Force side, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) hosted more than 70 Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (ROKAF) cadets during a visit to the headquarters in November.

Dignitaries from other nations

also visited JBPHH in 2015.

In February, the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) welcomed Japan’s first lady, Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, accompanied Abe. Gen Nakatani, the Japanese minister of defense, visited and toured the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) in November. Nakatani’s visit also

included a tour of the Military Sealift Command’s sea-based X-band radar and a wreath-laying ceremony at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl).

2015 also saw several U.S. military VIPs visiting JBPHH. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited with Airmen and hosted separate allcalls with junior and senior enlisted Airmen during his visit in January. The Air Force side of joint base welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Gay Veale, command chief master sergeant of the 11th Air Force, in July, and the commander of 11th Air Force, Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, in September.

In February, Vice Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander, Navy Installations Command, visited his former command, Navy Region Hawaii.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility in April to make observations for the force of the future and the rebalance to the Pacific.

October saw Sailors on the USS

John Paul Jones (DDG 53) hosting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike D. Stevens as part of the Navy’s 240th birthday celebration.

In November, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment Dennis McGinn toured the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility during his visit to military installations in Hawaii. The facility is a national strategic asset that supports military operations in the Pacific.

Other 2015 visitors to the site included U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as well as Hawaii Gov. David Ige. Ige also visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Dec. 21 to learn more about the historic shipyard’s national security mission and role as the state’s largest industrial employer. He toured the submarine USS Hawaii (SSN776) undergoing maintenance in dry dock at the shipyard, and thanked the crew, project team and other waterfront workers for their contributions.

USS Texas visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment Lt. j.g. Eric Wooten

USS Texas Public Affairs MANILA, Republic of the Philippines (NNS)— Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived in Subic Bay Jan. 5 for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.

Wi t h a c r e w o f a p proximately 135, Texas conducts a multitude of missions to enhance proficiency of the submarine fleet.

Homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Texas is the second submarine of its class commissioned by the United States and is operated by some of the Navy’s finest and most

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Brian G. Reynolds

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) transits Tokyo Bay before arriving at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in this file photo. Texas recently arrived in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. well-trained officers and enlisted personnel. “ Te x a s S a i l o r s a r e hardworking and downright dedicated,” said

Master Chief Machinist’s Mate Daniel Kloepfer, Texas’s chief of the boat. “Maintaining a forward-deployed nuclear

submarine is not an easy task and Subic Bay will allow for some much deserved rest for the crew.”

For many crew mem-

bers, this is their first visit to the Philippines.

“I can’t wait to get to the Philippines for the first time,” said Elec-

tronics Technician 2nd Class Keagan Garber.

“I’m looking forward to exploring the great outdoors.”

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(Right) U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, presents U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Sofranko with technical sergeant stripes as part of his promotion through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program during a Jan. 8 Headquarters PACAF all-call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the all-call, Robinson discussed a number of topics ranging from a 2015 year-in-review to her thoughts and direction as PACAF completes its transition into a component headquarters. The all-call gave Robinson an opportunity to address headquarters staff and set a tone for air operations within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region during the upcoming year.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Stewart

(Left) Brian Yim, USS Hawaii (SSN 776) project superintendent, introduces Hawaii Gov. David Ige to the submarine crew and shipyard personnel at dry dock 1 during the governor’s Dec. 21 visit to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Ige visited to learn more about the historic shipyard’s national security mission and role as the state’s largest industrial employer. He toured the USS Hawaii undergoing maintenance in dry dock at the shipyard, and thanked the crew, project team and other waterfront workers for their contributions.

U.S. Navy photo by Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Affairs

(Right) Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, greets participants of a workshop sponsored by the Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute and the University of Adelaide. The workshop, held in Waikiki on Jan. 13, addressed the role of naval power in the Indian Ocean.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Brian Wilbur

(Below) Chief Master Sgt. Paul K. Kamakawiwoole administers the Chief’s Oath to Chief Master Sgt. Broc Richardson during a Hawaii Air National Guard promotion ceremony Jan. 9 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Chief master sergeants make up only two percent of the total enlisted force of the Air Force.

U.S. National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Cabuco

(Below) Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salutes President Barack Obama after he disembarks Air Force One Dec. 18 at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jay Chu

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Radford Rams fall to Aiea Na Alii

Story and photo

by Randy Dela Cruz

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Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

sing the combined talents of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam family members and local teens, Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School topped off 2015 with a bang by winning the Hawaii state Div. II prep football championship.

Seeking to pick up right where the football squad left “We’re going to put it together,” Lane said as he invited off, Radford’s varsity boys basketball team opened the area fans to come out and support the team. “We have 2016 season with back-to-back losses, but first-year, a favorable home schedule, with the next four games at interim head coach David Lane promised that with rein- home, so we’ll just get back to it tomorrow.” forcements on the way, the best is yet to come.

The next game for Radford is a home game against the “We had two of our starters didn’t play tonight,” Lane visiting Waianae Seariders. pointed out after a 50-37 loss to Aiea. “One just didn’t Tip-off is at 5:30 for the junior varsity game with the play and another is on a football trip. We’re hoping when varsity showdown immediately following. we get him back, he’ll make a big difference because he made a big difference in preseason.”

Earlier in the evening, the Rams junior varsity team evened out their season at 1-1 with a 43-40 win over Aiea.

Against Aiea, a lack of a strong inside game made it extremely difficult — David Lane for the varsity Rams to Interim head coach hang with Na Alii from horn to horn.

Aiea got out to an early lead, but the Rams staged a comeback and even pulled ahead at 15-13 with 5:10 in the first quarter on a three-ball from the perimeter by guard Sean Musrasrik.

Aiea scored the next two baskets to take a 17-15 lead, but the game was put in another deadlock when Rams forward Brandon Campbell scored on a short putback with 2:21 on the clock.

The game remained tight in the second quarter as it headed toward the halftime. But Na Alii sophomore guard Stephen Pang gave Aiea some breathing room with back-to-back shots for three and two points to stage his team to a 24-17 lead at halftime.

Coming out of the break, Radford made another run at Aiea to cut the lead down to six after Musrasrik connected on his second trey from downtown to make it 30-24.

However, Aiea started to control the boards once again and slowly rebuilt its lead.

Lane admitted that losing the battle of the boards was just one element in Radford’s inability to sustain a consistent attack.

“That (rebounds) was one of the differences,” Lane noted. “We tried to get everybody to board, but it’s still a learning process for us. They (Na Alii) did a better job of putting a body on us and getting to the boards — especially offensive rebounds. We just weren’t in position, but that’s something we work on every day and we’ll get better at it.”

Once Radford lost the battle of the boards, Aiea made the most of its second-chance opportunities.

Junior Na Alii forward Keyson Goins was the main beneficiary of the extra shots, as the slender wing man went on a hot streak to help Aiea outscore Radford, 18-8, in the third quarter.

Goins scored 12 points in the third quarter alone and finished with a season-high 22 points on three treys, six field goals and making one of two free throws.

“We were down at that point, so we were just chasing a little bit,” Lane said about why Goins was so effective. “But he’s a good player. He just beat our help and took us to the basket.”

Following the loss to Aiea, Radford got its first win of the season with a 52-42 win over Nanakuli High School two nights later.

The victory affirmed what Lane promised to Joint Base basketball fans that the Rams would be a force in local prep basketball.

“We’re going to put it together.

We have a favorable home schedule, with the next four games at home, so we’ll just get back to it tomorrow.”

Rams varsity starting forward Brandon Campbell goes up for a shot.

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SPORTS YEAR In REview

Repeat champions in flag football top 2015 “We won 27 in a row. We never gave up more than 13 points in any game. I mean, you can’t describe words for it.”

— Staff Sgt. John Ribbins, 647 FSS defensive captain Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz Sports Editor, Ho‘okele With the intramural sports seasons on Joint Base just around the corner, one story from last year stands out from all the others.

This year, sports on Joint Base begin when the intramural basketball season on tips off on Jan. 25, with soccer soon to follow.

While the NFL playoffs are in full swing, last season’s year-ending championship run by the 647th Force Support Squadron (647 FSS) flag football squad is still fresh in the minds of Joint Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation sports.

Not only did the 647 FSS accomplish the lofty task of repeating as champions for the second season in a row, the team made a solid case for being the most dominant flag football squad in Joint Base history by winning all of its games to match the previous season’s title run.

Although the 647 FSS was tagged as having one defeat in 2015, the game was lost on the count of a forfeit and not encountered during an actual game.

“We won 27 in a row,” said 647 FSS defensive captain Staff Sgt. John Ribbins, who pointed out that the only blemish on the team’s record was a double forfeit that disqualified both teams for unsportsmanlike conduct.

“We never gave up more than 13 points in any game. I mean, you can’t describe words for it.”

While Ribbins anchored a seekand-destruct defense from his middle linebacker position, the big “D” had ample help from the opposite side of the ball, where Tech. Sgt. Jason Price guided a well-balanced offense.

“We had the same core (from 2014),” Price said. “Unfortunately, most of us are leaving, so this is probably our last run together.”

The 647 FSS wasn’t the only team on base to have a fantastic run last year.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) soccer club also garnered a second intramural title in two seasons — becoming the first intramural soccer team to do it since 2012.

Then to top things off even further, PHNSY, playing as Challenger, went on to win their second Winter Soccer League championship.

In total, Pearl Harbor has now won four soccer championships in succession on Joint Base over the last two years.

The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) also enjoyed an excellent year in 2015 by capturing not one, but two Joint Base intramural sports titles.

First up, the HIANG picked up their second softball championship in three years by taking a decisive 17-10 win over 647th Security Forces Squadron (647 SFS) Pound Town.

In the process, HIANG bid a farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Vince Ramos, whose military career that spanned 42 years.

Then, HIANG continued their longstanding dominance in volleyball by claiming their 13th championship out of the last 14 years.

As the teams prepare to kick off the new sports year with basketball, the big question is whether or not the 647th Security Forces Squadron Pound Town has what it takes to repeat as base champions.

Last year, Pound Town topped off a perfect season by defeating Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), 58-53, in the hoops championship final.

From day one, stay tuned to Ho‘okele for the latest updates and results.

Here’s to another exciting and outstanding year of sports at Joint Base.

Tech. Sgt. Jason Price gets away from a pass rush to complete a toss.

Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) celebrates after winning their second softball championship in three years.

HIANG hitter Lt. Col. Rick Cox goes up for a kill shot.

Gas Turbine System (Mechanical) 2nd Class John Lennon goes up to stop a shot for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

Senior Airman Adrian McNeal goes up for a shot.

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Hickam Communities celebrates Arbor Day

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Yoga is one of the classes patrons can try for free at the Fitness Challenge on Jan. 23.

Hickam Communities celebrated Arbor Day for the 16th consecutive year with a tree planting ceremony held last month at Aloha ‘Aina Park on the Hickam side of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Lt. Col. Kurt Muller, commander of the 647th Air Base Group Squadron, officiated at the event. He also read the Arbor Day Foundation’s proclamation in the presence of Jim Switzer, Hickam Communities project director, Hickam Communities staff, teachers and parents from Hickam Elementary School and other guests.

The Arbor Day celebration at Hickam Communities provided a teachable moment for Hickam Elementary first graders, who answered questions about the importance of trees to the community, before assisting with the tree planting ceremony.

Two smooth kou trees, an indigenous tree variety chosen by Matt Flach, Navy arborist, will provide added shade for park users and compliment other tree species already growing in the location. Smooth kou trees are best suited to a spacious landscape, since their canopy can spread as wide as 25 to 30 feet. The trees, which produce orange flowers year round, were donated by South Pacific Contracting, LLC, a landscape maintenance vendor of Hickam Communities.

For many decades, Hickam has dedicated itself to the stewardship of the urban tree canopy that beautifies the location. Residents and visitors may notice signs posted throughout the community that read “Tree City USA.” The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized it as a community dedicated to a healthy, sustainable urban forestry program. It is one of 3,400 other cities and towns across the nation being honored this year with the Tree City USA designation.

Free fitness challenge at JBPHH

Fitness Challenge 2016 offers patrons the opportunity to sample different types of classes for free.

The classes include PiYo, kickboxing, Zumba, yoga and more. The event takes place Jan. 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center.

“This event is offered as a means of jump-starting a healthy lifestyle after the endless holiday eating. In addition, the event provides an opportunity to showcase the different variety of classes offered at the fitness center,” said

Lori Gaynor, fitness manager at Wahiawa Annex.

PiYo Strength is a workout combining muscle sculpting with core-firming benefits of Pilates, with the strength and flexibility advantages of yoga. Athletic movements are included to pump up the intensity and burn calories.

Kickboxing is an intense, high energy, and fun-filled workout that combines aerobics with martial arts.

Zumba is a cardio workout inspired by traditional Latin dance such as salsa, crumbier and merengue. The constant movements keep the heart pumping and works up a sweat.

Sailors can ‘shout out’ for Valentine’s Day Navy Office of Community Outreach

For the upcoming Valentine’s Day h o l i d a y, t h e N a v y Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) is offering an opportunity for all Sailors to create and share short, recorded shout-outs of 15-20 seconds with a Navy key message to their loved ones.

The deadline is 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Feb. 5.

Sailors can call 1-855-OUR-NAVY (1-855-6876289) and record their shout-outs.

Sailors should wait for a 3 to 5-second pause after voice directions and record their message using a template script after the beep.

The script is as follows: “Hi, I’m Navy (rank and full name) from (home town and home state), and currently serving at (command) or aboard (ship), operating out of (duty station) or forward in the (AOR).

“I want to wish my (significant other, family, mom and dad) and everyone in my hometown of (hometown) Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope to see you all very soon. Go Navy!”

Once the Sailors hang up, the audio file will be automatically sent to NAVCO’s email, where it will be screened before being shared with radio media outlets in the Sailors’ hometowns.

Upcoming blood drives Tripler Army Medical Center Blood Donor Center has updated its schedule of upcoming blood drives as part of the Armed Services Blood Donor Program (ASBP). Dates and locations are updated regularly online as new drives are scheduled. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online, call to make an appointment, and check www.militaryblood. dod.mil for the latest information.

Currently scheduled drives include: • Jan. 25, 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tripler Army Medical Center Blood Donor Center.

• Jan. 26, 9, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tripler Army Medical Center Blood Donor Center.

• Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Naval Submarine Support Command, 822 Clark St., suite 400, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tropics, Schofield Barracks.

(For more information, contact Michelle Lele-Himalaya, Armed Services Blood Program, Tripler Army Medical Center, at 4336699 or email Michelle.Lele.civ@mail.mil.)

Yoga is for those who aren’t interested in a high intensity workout but still want to develop strength and flexibility.

The Fitness Challenge is an annual event organized at the beginning of the new year. Last year’s event had approximately 90 participants, and Gaynor says each year the event grows bigger.

The free event is two hours long with each segment lasting 20-25 minutes. The instructors for the respective classes will be there to assist patrons and share their passion for fitness.

(For more information, contact the JBPHH Fitness Center at 4712019.)

Kick-start better physique and health

Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele Each and every year, one of the top resolutions for the New Year is for people to develop habits that would lead to a healthier lifestyle.

Since joining civilian life over two years ago, retired Navy Lt. Donta Tanner has become a brand name all to himself, when it comes to first taking the bodybuilding world by storm and then showing others the way to do it for themselves.

Tanner accomplished a milestone in the career of any bodybuilder

Photo courtesy Hickam Communities LLC

Hickam Elementary School first graders lent a hand to plant trees at Aloha ‘Aina Park at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. Assisting the students were Lt. Col. Kurt Muller, commander of the 647th Air Base Group Squadron, and Jim Switzer, Hickam Communities project director.

and get better, it usually takes an outside source to help you out,” Tanner pointed out. “Tiger Woods, he had a coach and it would behoove you to get an outside perspective from a professional who has experience in helping other professionals become better.”

When it comes to helping fitness athletes take it to the next level, Tanner swears by Oddo, who he started to collaborate with while in pursuit of a pro card back in 2012.

A force in the health and fitness industry for 25 years, Oddo is recognized as one of the top nutritionist and trainers in the world.

the knowledge to succeed.

Although Hawaii continues to be around the top in the country for maintaining high standards of physical fitness, he feels that things can be so much better if people are properly informed.

“This is why we’re doing it,” he said. “Hawaii’s a market where we really care about our health and fitness, but as far as coaching, a lot of people aren’t too up to speed with how much a coach can help.”

The cost for the workshop is $99 and Tanner said that even though it will be held tomorrow, he will reserve a spot for you if you call and register by today, Jan. 15.

(For more information, contact Tanner at 1-951-695-8805, 3426500 or by email at contact@bodybyo.com.)

For more training tips, visit

www.DontaTanner.com or www. hawaiifitnesscenter.com.

“As professional athletes, as we continue to try and hone our craft and get better,it usually takes an outside source to help you out.”

— Donta Tanner, IFBB professional bodybuilder when he attained his professional credentials at the 2012 International Federation Bodybuilding (IFBB) North American Championships.

Since then, its been full speed ahead for Tanner, who is busy forging an acting career while working with an ever-growing client list of the some of the top fitness and bodybuilding athletes in the islands.

While 2016 has barely gotten off the ground, Tanner is busting out the big guns and has invited his good friend and longtime mentor Kim Oddo to host a “Learn from the Pros” workshop that will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The workshop will cover a multitude of topics that will start off with nutrition and training and then proceed into bodybuilding preparation, such as posing and stage presence, for those aspiring to compete.

“As professional athletes, as we continue to try and hone our craft

In the competitive fitness industry alone, Oddo is estimated to have helped more than 350 athletes earn professional status, while qualifying 100 athletes for the Joe Weider Olympia Weekend.

“We’re going to talk about nutrition, how certain plans can be customized for individuals, and sports-specific things like posing,” Tanner acknowledged. “I’m going to have a couple of my other teammates talking about how stage presence certainly adds to their performance. But, the workshop can help anyone. You don’t have to be a competitor to get some benefits out of this.”

Tanner said the primary reason to start off the year with a fitness workshop is to help people get on and stay on the right track to wellness by giving them

Photo courtesy Donta Tanner

By Helen Ko Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation

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Scholarship applications available Hickam Officers’ Spouses Club

Each year the Hickam Officers’ Spouses’ Club (HOSC) awards multiple scholarships to military dependents to help further their educations.

Funding for these scholarships is generated completely through sales from the Hickam Thrift Shop.

Applications are available now at www.hickamosc.com/scholarships and must be received by March 1, 2016. Please refer to the application for full eligibility requirements.

The HOSC scholarship is available to military dependents pursuing higher education at an accredited vocational or technical school, two to four year college, or university and can be used for graduate school and PhD programs.

The following scholarship categories are available: high school senior, continuing education, and spouse. An applicant’s sponsor must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible: • Active duty U.S military member currently assigned in Hawaii.

• Active duty U.S. Military member on a remote

assignment from Hawaii.

• Retired U.S. military member residing in Hawaii.

• Full time Hawaii National Guard member.

• Full time US military Reserve member residing in Hawaii.

• Deceased U.S. military member with applicant residing in Hawaii Recipients are selected based on educational information, employment, volunteerism, school and community related clubs/ activities, self-improvement activities, leadership positions, awards/ honors, personal essay and letters of recommendation.

Recipients will be chosen in April and will be honored at the HOSC annual scholarship awards banquet in May where amount values of the individual scholarships will be announced.

Scholarship money can be used for payment of tuition, fees, and/or room and board charged by the finance or business office of the school during the fall 2016 semester and/or the spring 2017 semester.

For more information, contact the scholarship coordinator at hoscscholarship@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy of the Battleship Missouri Memorial

Today, the Battleship Missouri Memorial rests in the heart of Pearl Harbor at the 1,000-foot Pier Foxtrot-5 on Ford Island.

‘Mighty Mo’ to host history day

History will come to life at Ford Island as the Battleship Missouri Memorial will host “Living History Day” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 30.

Festivities will feature exhibits and activities from a collection of historical attractions, organizations, and active military commands, including displays of military vehicles, memorabilia and weaponry, bands playing patriotic music, oral history presentations, re-enactors in historical period dress

and costumes and static displays from active-duty military units.

Admission to Living History Day is free for Hawaii residents, military and members of the Battleship Missouri Memorial Association.

Complimentary roundtrip shuttle service will be offered from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center beginning at 8 a.m.

(For more information, call (toll-free) 1-877-6444896 or visit USSMissouri.org.)

MLK Day commissary hours announced The Pearl Harbor Commissary will reduce its operational hours for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18. It will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

Hours for the Hickam

Commissary on the holiday are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(For more information, call the Pearl Harbor Commissary at 471-8402, ext. 101 and the Hickam Commissary at 449-1363.)

My Favorite Photo

John Burns, administrative assistant for Navy Region Hawaii, took this photo of a sea urchin recently in a tide pool on rocky cliffs near Sandy Beach. How to submit: email your non-posed photos to editor@hookelenews.com.

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HOSC SCHOLARSHIPS NOW — Applications are available for Hickam Officers’ Spouses Club (HOSC) scholarships for military family members to further their education. Applications are available online and must be received by March 1, 2016. FMI: www.hickamosc.com/ scholarships or hoscscholarship@gmail.com.

right lane will continue to be a dedicated right-turn only lane. The center straight lane will continue to cross Kamehameha Highway towards the NEX and be directed into a contraflow lane.

Makalapa Gate’s left lane will become a left-turn only lane. This work is anticipated to continue for approximately three weeks.

To reduce traffic at Makalapa Gate, motorists should consider alternate exits from JBPHH.

EXPLORING CAREERS PRO BOWL TAILGATE VOLUNTEERS 20 — A class on career exploration will be held from noon to NOW — Volunteers are being sought for the NFL Pro Bowl 3:30 p.m. at Military and Family Support Center Hickam. The Tailgating Party on Jan. 31 at Richardson Field across from Aloha class will focus on participants’ natural strengths and strategies Stadium. Department of Defense cardholders can sign up beginning recommended by career experts. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com Jan. 16 or until spaces are filled. Volunteers get a free T-shirt, box or 474-1999. lunch and a ticket to the game. Priority will be given to single Navy and Air Force service members (who can sign up now at Beeman FBI RECRUITMENT Center), followed by all DoD card holders. FMI: 473-2583.

21 — Representatives from the FBI will available from 1 to 3 p.m. at Military and Family Support Center Pearl Harbor to FOOD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY discuss career choices available at the agency, qualification NOW — The JBPHH command volunteer service seeks requirements and hiring procedures. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.

Navy and Air Force service members to participate in various com or 474-1999. volunteer opportunities. The Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) in partnership with the Hawaii Food Bank WAHIAWA BLOCK PARTY will conduct a food distribution in the Kalihi Valley Homes 22 — A Wahiawa Block Party will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. area located at 2250 Kalena Drive in Honolulu. The event is at Wahiawa Annex sports field. There will be free barbecue, scheduled for today, Feb. 19 and March 11 from noon to 3:30 games and prizes. This event is open to all authorized patrons. p.m. FMI: MAC William Matteson at william.n.matteson@navy.

FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com. mil. In addition, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a new program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FREE ADVANCE SCREENING Volunteers are needed to pack nearly 2,400 food boxes for low 23 — A free advance screening of the movie “The Finest Hour” income kupuna (elderly). The event is scheduled for Jan. 23 will be shown at Hickam Memorial Theater at 4 p.m. Doors will and Feb. 27 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Food Bank open at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at the Hickam Food warehouse. FMI: CS1 Jenny Bueso at jenny.bueso@navy.mil.

Court. FMI: 422-4425.

BEACHFEST WITH MAGIC! SATURDAY — Beachfest with the group “MAGIC!” in concert will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at Hickam Harbor. This is a free event. Canadian reggae fusion band “MAGIC!” will take the stage at 3:30 p.m. The pre-party will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. The event is open Department of Defense card holders and their sponsored guests. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS 19 — Starting Jan. 19, contractor excavation work at the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Radford Drive for a sewer line will impact Makalapa Gate traffic. Work requires adjustments to the lanes exiting through Makalapa Gate off Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). Departing the base, the

SHIPYARD RECRUITMENT 27 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard will be recruiting at the Job Quest Job Fair at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.

The shipyard is hiring for more than 500 production, engineering and support positions. FMI: www.facebook.com/ PearlHarborNavalShipyard/.

COFFEE OUTREACH SOCIAL 27 — A coffee outreach social will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Makai Recreation Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The Joint Base Military and Family Support Center will help participants at the event connect with local military agencies and community members providing tools and resources.

FMI: Reagan or Melissa at 474-1999.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS In this continuation of the “Star Wars” saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Rebel Alliance.

Movie Showtimes

Community Calendar

JANUARY

Sharkey Theater

HICkam Memorial Theater

Today 1-15 5:00 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3-D) (PG-13) 7:40 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13)

Today 1-15 6:00 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG)

Saturday 1-16 3:00 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) Saturday 1-16 2:30 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) 6:00 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) 4:40 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) 7:30 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) Sunday 1-17 3:00 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) Sunday 1-17 6:00 PM Krampus (PG-13) 2:30 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3-D) (PG-13) 5:10 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) Thursday - 1/21 7:10 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) 7:00 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (PG-13) Thursday - 1/21 7:00 PM Sisters (R)

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