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With the traditional reading of official orders, exchange of salutes and ceremonial speeches, command of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific will pass from Rear Adm. Richard L. Williams Jr. to Rear Adm. John V. Fuller at 10 a.m. today. The ceremony will be held at Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. Commander Navy Region Hawaii has leadership oversight of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu and Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai. Commander Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific has leadership oversight of the 11 surface ships homeported in Hawaii. Vice Adm. Kenneth E. Floyd, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, will preside at the ceremony. U.S. 3rd Fleet
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provides the realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy and leads naval forces in the eastern Pacific from the west coast of North America to the international date line. Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, commander of Navy Installations Command, will also participate in the ceremony. Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is responsible for worldwide shore installation support for the United States Navy under the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Smith was the Navy Region Hawaii / MIDPAC commander from 2008 to 2011. Williams has served here since July 2013. He will leave Hawaii to become commander of Carrier Strike Group 15 in San Diego. Fuller comes to Hawaii after serving as deputy, littoral combat ships, N96, U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Omari K. Way office of the Chief of Naval Rear Adm. John Fuller meets with Rear Adm. Rick Williams on the eve of their change of command. Operations.
JBPHH welcomes new vice commander, 647th ABG commander Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz
Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Public Affairs Col. David “Bull” Kirkendall relinquished his command of the 647th Air Base Group (ABG) and vice command of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (BPHH) to Col. Richard Smith during the 647th ABG change of command ceremony held June 19 at the Missing Man Formation, located at JBPHH. As the 647th Air Base Group commander, Kirkendall led more than 950 personnel and five squadrons to deliver the full range of mission support for base, theater and global air and joint operations. As the deputy Joint Base commander, he assisted the Joint Base commander with activating, integrating and guiding more than 50 installation support functions for operations, supporting
U.S. Air Force photo by David D. Underwood Jr. Col. David A. Kirkendall, departing commander, 647th Air Base Group and deputy commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), speaks at the change of command ceremony June 19 at JBPHH. Rear Adm. Rick Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and Col. Randy S. Huiss, commander of 15th Wing, are at the right of the podium. more than 38,000 personnel and their families. Kirkendall was presented with the Legion of Merit for
his outstanding service and those achievements, he accomplishments as com- thanked the people who mander to the 647th Air helped make them happen. Base Group. As he recalled “These incredible Airmen
and Sailors here today represent a small portion of the capabilities we bring,” he said. “Every day, these people work tirelessly behind the scenes to make things work.” “These are the heroes of our Joint Base. Many times, they are unsung and underappreciated—always there, always ready, and more capable than many of you could ever imagine.” Kirkendall’s next assignment will place him not too far from JBPHH, however, as his next mission takes him to PACAF as the 613th Air Operations Center vice commander. “Thank you for allowing me to serve alongside all of you,” Kirkendall said. “This has been an experience I will never forget. I am proud to have had the chance to walk in each of your shoes, to fully understand the sacrifices you make, that others may benefit from the often thank-
less work that you do,” he said. Rear Adm. Richard L. Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, was the guest speaker and provided some parting words to the former Joint Base vice commander. “Bull Kirkendall has embraced the challenges and found innovative ways to provide support to our submarines, our surface ships, our aircraft and, more importantly, to the people here, to our veterans and to our families,” said Williams. Smith, who previously served at the Pentagon, said he hopes to provide the same excellent support to JBPHH, Airmen, Sailors and their families. “I am excited and grateful to have this opportunity,” Smith said. “My family and I are very happy to settle in. We’re even happier at the fact we can now call Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam our home.”
PACAF commander shares lessons learned during Sisters in Arms forum Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
Defense Media Activity – Hawaii FORT SHAFTER—U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, spoke to military service members during a U.S. Army Pacific’s (USARPAC) Sisters in Arms event held June 18 at Fort Shafter. During the forum, Robinson shared her Air Force career experiences and highlighted lessons she learned while overcoming obstacles to help provide advice
to those in attendance and describe what her idea of great leadership is. “Leadership to me is about the institution, not about you,” Robinson said. “Making people better than you equals great success when you have a great attitude, aptitude, and you take advantage of opportunities that are provided to you.” During her career, spanning more than 30 years, Robinson has seen a lot of change in both acceptance and opportunity in the Air Force. “In the United States Air Force, I’m a commander, I’m a general, I’m an Airman, and I happen to be a
woman,” Robinson said. “Over time in my long career, I watched things change. I’ve watched attitudes change. I’ve watched our service become more and more inclusive with more diversity of thought and more diversity of background, race and gender. All of those things make us a better institution,” she said. Robinson said having a good attitude, building a strong aptitude, and taking advantage of opportunities is important in obtaining success. “It’s about the way that you lead,” Robinson said. “It’s about the way that you take care of your Soldiers
and take care of your Airmen.” Sisters in Arms is a U.S. Army-hosted forum, open to all services and genders, designed to help educate, mentor and empower female Soldiers. U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, shares career stories and advice to overcome challenges during a Sisters in Arms forum June 18 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Sisters in Arms is a U.S. Army-hosted forum, open to all services and genders, designed to help educate, mentor and empower female Soldiers.
Oahu’s plastic bag ban to take effect July 1 at island businesses groceries or other merchandise. Similar bans are already in place Assistant Editor, Ho`okele throughout the state of Hawaii, including Maui, Kauai and the Big IsAs of July 1, Oahu businesses will land. be prohibited from providing plastic For more information regarding the checkout bags and non-recyclable pa- plastic bag ban, visit www.opala.org. per bags to customers at the point of Image courtesy of opala.org sale for the purpose of transporting Brandon Bosworth
15th Operations Group changes hands, Merritt awarded LOM See page A-2
Navy Reads: People of Charleston show better way See page A-4
Volleyball’s ‘greatest coach’ tutors players at JBPHH See page B-3
Moving forward: ‘Our work is not yet finished’ See page A-3
Taking Back Sunday performs free concert at JBPHH See page B-1
Joint Base offers kid-friendly activities throughout summer See page B-6
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15th Operations Group changes hands, Merritt awarded LOM Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden
15th Wing Public Affairs The 15th Operations Group (OG) is under new management after a change of command ceremony June 18 in hangar 19 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Col. Charles Velino assumed command from Col. Michael Merritt. During the ceremony, Merritt was presented the Legion of Merit for his outstanding service and accomplishments as commander to the 15 OG including guiding 300 Airmen to execute more than 30,000 flight hours, airlifting 49 million pounds of cargo and more than 29,000 personnel. The missions were in support of the president of the United States, the state department, four combatant commands, the Defense Prisoner Of
Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, passes the 15th Operation Group guidon to Col. Charles Velino, 15th Operations Group incoming commander, during the 15th Operations Group change of command ceremony June 18 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
War/Missing In Action Accounting Agency, and Operation Enduring Freedom while overseeing assets valued at more than $ 2 billion. Just before relinquishing command, Merritt thanked his special guests, 15th Wing leadership, 15th OG leadership, his fellow group commanders, Friends of Hickam visitors and his family. He reserved a special thank you to 15 OG Airmen, expressing his appreciation for their hard work during his two years in command. Velino comes to Team Hickam from U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base,Ill., where he served as the special assistant to the commander. Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, presided over the ceremony, introducing Velino to the crowd of attendees as the best man for the job. As the new 15th OG
commander, Velino is charged with ensuring the combat readiness of more than 300 personnel assigned to five operational squadrons. He will oversee operations at the largest joint-use airfield in the United States, execute total force combat/peacetime C-17, KC-135 and F-22 global operations. His oversight will include providing C-37 and C-40 executive airlift for the U.S. Pacific Command commander, U.S. Forces Korea commander, Pacific Air Forces commander and other senior military leaders. Velino said he looks forward to working with the men and women of the 15 OG and fostering good relations among his Hawaii Air National Guard counterparts as well getting to know more about and enjoying the Hawaiian culture. The change of command
ceremony is rooted in military history dating back to the late 17th century. At that time, organizational flags were developed with color arrangements and symbols unique to each particular unit. To this flag and its commander, the members of a unit dedicated their loyalty and trust. When a change of command was to take place, the flag was passed to the individual assuming command. This gesture was accomplished in front of the unit so that all members could see their new leader assuming this position of authority and responsibility. Through this ceremony, the passing of the flag also symbolized the transfer of the unit members’ trust and allegiance to their newly appointed commander. This symbolic tradition has survived throughout military history.
Navy provides annual water reports to Navy water consumers in Hawaii Story and photo by Denise Emsley
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii Public Affairs The 2015 Navy Water Quality Reports are being distributed to all Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD) and some nonDoD customers in Hawaii beginning June 19. “Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii is the Navy’s water purveyor in Hawaii, and its personnel operate six water systems,” said Aaron Poentis, environmental business line director. “Providing safe drinking water to customers is a mission critical responsibility we take very seriously,” he said. The six water systems owned and operated by NAVFAC Hawaii are located at: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Camp Stover, Naval Magazine (NAVMAG) Lualualei, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area
Master Station Pacific (NCTMAS PAC) Wahiawa, Barbers Point (Kalaeloa) and Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Kauai. Annual reports are developed for each system, with the exception of NAVMAG Lualualei which does not require a report since it does not service any residents. As with all other drinking water providers throughout the nation, NAVFAC Hawaii is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report test results on water that has been delivered over the past year. These annual water quality reports, also called the consumer confidence reports (CCRs), provide data on the quality of drinking water provided to Navy water consumers by including information on the sources of water, health effects, compliance status, and other related statistics. They also contain tables listing all contaminants detected in the water at levels above the EPA’s prescribed minimum detection limits.
A Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii employee draws a water sample June 17 to be tested as part of the Navy’s water quality reporting at Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. Navy-provided water is from ground water sources similar to that of the city’s Board of Water Supply. In accordance with Navy policy, it is chlorinated and fluoridated as indicated in the reports. “In 2014, all Navy water
sampling/testing met federal and state drinking water standards and the results were provided to state regulators as required for review and analysis.” said Poentis. “Our annual reports deliver this information to water consumers to educate
them as well as ensure confidence that the drinking water is completely safe.” The 2015 Water Quality Reports are mailed or hand-delivered to NAVFAC Hawaii’s customers in June. Customers are asked to read and distribute/post the report in highly-visible or hightraffic areas so that all water users may see them. For military housing residents, the distribution of water quality reports is handled through various housing management offices: • JBPHH Water System—Most Navy housing residents near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam should contact Forest City’s Residential Management office at the Aloha Center (Moanalua Shopping Center—4825 Bougainville St., suite 100). • JBPHH Water System—Air Force housing residents on the JBPHH Hickam-side may contact Hickam Communities (211 Mercury St.). • JBPHH Water System—Kapilina Beach Homes (Iroquois Point area) housing
residents may contact Carmel Partners (5910 Gannett Ave.) • Barbers Point Water System—Housing residents should contact their housing office, Kalaeloa Rental Homes (4285 Independence Road). • Camp Stover and NCTAMS PAC Water Systems—Housing residents should contact Forest City’s Pearl City office (557 Lehua Ave.). • PMRF Kauai Water System—Reports for this system will be distributed by the NAVFAC Hawaii Public Works Department at Barking Sands. In addition, all reports are electronically available via NAVFAC Hawaii’s public website at http://go.usa.gov/ 3E9MR. The new 2015 versions were posted June 17. If you are unable to obtain a hard or electronic copy of the 2015 Water Quality Report, please contact NAVFAC Hawaii’s Public Affairs Office at 471-7300 or the command’s environmental compliance office at 4711171, ext. 203.
USS Santa Fe visits Singapore during western Pacific deployment USS Santa Fe Public Affairs SINGAPORE (NNS) — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived June 18 in Singapore for a visit as a part of its deployment to the western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 150, Santa Fe will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the endurance and flexibility of the submarine fleet. “We are glad to be returning to the Republic of Singapore, one of our strongest and important partners in the region,” said Cmdr. Timothy Poe, Santa Fe’s commanding officer.
“Santa Fe brings a full gamut of mission capability, expanding the U.S. 7th Fleet commander’s ability to respond to a wide range of situations. “Santa Fe is accustomed to operating for prolonged periods in high-contact, shallowwater environments while training the next generation of submariners in every mission area, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, irregular warfare and mine warfare,” said Poe. “The crew has worked very hard and deserves the outstanding liberty the Republic of Singapore pro-
vides,” said Senior Chief Electronics Technician Juan Gonzales, Santa Fe’s chief of the boat. For nearly half of the crew, this will be their first time in Singapore. “I’ve heard great things about Singapore and look forward to the multicultural diversity it has to offer,” said Electronics Technician 3rd Class Chris Compean. Crew members of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) prepare to depart for the at-sea portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven Khor
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Moving forward: ‘Our work is not yet finished’ Rear Adm. Rick Williams
Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific This final commentary for the Ho’okele is being published on the morning of my change of command ceremony. The ceremony is an opportunity to express thanks on behalf of my family and me. It is also a chance to welcome Rear Adm. John Fuller and his family to our ohana. Finally, it’s a chance to look back briefly and—more importantly—look forward. Presiding and speaking at today’s change of command ceremony are Vice Adm. Kenneth “Pink” Floyd, U.S. 3rd Fleet commander, and Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, Navy Instal-
Rear Adm. Rick Williams lations Commander. I thank them for being here and for their leadership and guidance over the past months and years. Adm. Harris, Adm. Swift, other flag and general officers, fellow commanders and commanding officers— all have led a world-class team here in
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Hawaii— where there is a sense of purpose and the knowledge that we can accomplish almost anything. To the “graybeards”— former commanders, Navy Leaguers and the Military Affairs Council, along with other senior veterans—I have appreciated your mentoring and support these past two years, more than you know. You make progress happen here. You always have our back. I offer deep thanks to the people of Hawaii who support our installations on Oahu and Kauai. Compassionate, patient and understanding, the people of Hawaii know the importance of our military— why we train to be ready and how we are positioned to defend the oceans and our homeland. I also thank the great Region/MIDPAC team here in Hawaii—the best any commander could hope for. I know you will all give your full support and commitment to Rear Adm. Fuller and welcome his family, just as you welcomed Suzy and me.
“Barking Sands,” “Hickam Airfield” and “Pearl Harbor” are powerful names in the U.S. military’s history. This is a special place in which to live and work, where the geography both separates us physically yet brings us together here in the middle of the Pacific. Here in Hawaii: • We have tremendous opportunities to promote renewable energy, conservation and energy security, as we did with Task Force Energy and Environment in RIMPAC and as we’re doing with solar arrays on our installations and property. • We have the agility and resilience to respond to adversity as we did with our approach to Red Hill and other challenges. • We have a robust approach to promoting education and preserving history. Pearl Harbor Colors is just one example of that initiative. These are just a few examples of our success as a team. Working together with partners and stakehold-
ers, we have achieved a great deal in just two years. But our work is not yet finished. In some ways, it’s just beginning. It can’t be “business as usual” in light of future budgetary constraints or the threat of sequestration. We must look for opportunities to continue construction and modernization in support of the nation’s rebalance to AsiaPacific. We need to continue with – as examples: • Repairs at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. • “Warfighting First” building conversions in support of a MIDPACSUBPAC multi-warfare training center. • Refurbishment of Fort Kamehameha Housing, Rainbow Marina, Little Makalapa and other areas to provide more recreation for our service members, veterans and families, including visitors. This is our sense of purpose and a way to protect the environment, save energy and be part of a
greater readiness mission. We face budget cuts that could impact the refurbishment of our declining infrastructure. With an eye on readiness first, we will take care of our warfighters by repurposing our fallowed buildings and investing in training systems, physical security and maintenance. At the same time, this builds resilience in our Sailors and Airmen by improving quality of life programs, services and facilities. We must innovate and design new ways of creating opportunity in the same spirit of cooperation, courage and determination shown here seven decades ago. We owe it to the Greatest Generation and to the generations yet to come. (Editor’s note: On Ho’okele’s deadline day, news arrived that Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell proclaimed June 24 as Rear Adm. Richard L. Williams Jr. Day in Honolulu, Hawaii. Williams was lauded as “The face of the Navy in Hawaii.”)
Fighter lands aboard USS Lexington
St aff Sgt . A dam F. W all U.S. Army Pacific “Mountain House Food or some kind of freeze dried meals. Dehydrated food saves lives.”
Maj. Tammy M osley Theater Patient Movement Requirement Center Pacific “Paper towel, tissue paper, trash receptacle for travel.”
Tech Sgt . Justin L. W ade Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency “We have silverware or eating utensils in all of our kids’ kits. You never know — if you have to go to a shelter or something you could get a plate and nothing to eat with.”
Master Sgt . Daw n Kloos 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron “After being struck by Hurricane Katrina, I learned the hard way, you never know when Mother Nature will strike. Always be prepared, always have a plan — batteries flashlights, candles, matches, lighters, peanut butter, MREs, nonperishable food. Of course, another kit with pictures, passports, birth certificates.”
GSM 3 Jasmin Velazquez USS O’Kane (DDG 77) “I’d probably put something like Pop Tarts or magazines. Pop Tarts because I love them, and I feel like staying connected to some kind of ... media would help me stay calm and at ease.”
U.S. Navy photo Grumman F6F-3 fighter lands aboard the Essex Class carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) — flagship of Task Force 58 — during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. The Battle of the Philippine Sea was the largest aircraft carrier action in World War II, and began on June 19, 1944 as Task Force 58 shot down hundreds of enemy aircraft in what became known as the “Marianas Turkey Shoot.”
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Brandon C. P aston Field service representative, Dresser-Rand “I would keep a small backpacking stove in my kit. It’s about as big as a cup. That way you can still boil water. If you lose power, there’s no way to cook in the high-rises.”
GSM 3 Jermaine W illiams USS O’Kane (DDG 77) “We don’t really have hurricanes in Detroit, but I think I would want to have some motivational books. If you’re cut off you could get down. Motivational books could be something to keep you positive and uplifted.”
CS3 Khanh Truong Fleet and Family Readiness Program “Diapers, [if] you have babies.”
Director, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Agnes Tauyan Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Rear Adm. Rick Williams Chief of Staff Capt. Mark Manfredi
Director, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs Grace Hew Len
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Navy Reads: People of Charleston show better way Bill Doughty The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston is about six miles down the same peninsula as the former Charleston Navy Yard. The church is site of the vicious murder of nine African Americans by a self-proclaimed white supremacist. Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is located on a street bearing the name of former vice president and Secretary of War (Defense) John C. Calhoun. Calhoun was a powerful voice promoting the United States military in the War of 1812. Unfortunately, John C. Calhoun was also an avowed segregationist who was pro-slavery. His words and actions would help ignite the Civil War. Early in James McPherson’s “Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era” (Oxford University Press, 1988), the author shows how Calhoun fanned glowing embers of the secessionist movement, leading to the war between North and South—over states’ rights to own slaves. “In February 1847, Senator John C. Calhoun introduced resolutions denying the right of Congress to exclude slave property from the terri-
James McPherson’s “Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era” tories. ‘Tall, careworn, with fevered brow, haggard cheek and eye, intensely gazing,’ as Henry Clay described him, Calhoun insisted that territories were the ‘common property’ of sovereign states. If the North insisted on ramming through Wilmot Proviso, warned Calhoun in sepulchral tones, the result would be ‘political revolution, anarchy, civil war.’” Northern congressmen voted for the Wilmot Proviso calling for prohibiting slavery or “involuntary
servitude” in new territories—including in the expanding west. They passed a resolution calling for abolition of the slave trade in the nation’s capital. “These actions enraged southerners, who used their power in the Senate to quash them all,” McPherson writes, describing an “address” Calhoun gave at the behest of a southern caucus: “Rehearsing a long list of northern ‘aggressions’—including the Northwest Ordinance, the Missouri Compromise, state personal liberty laws that blocked recovery of fugitive slaves, and the Wilmot Proviso—the Address reiterated Calhoun’s doctrine of the constitutional right to take slaves into all territories, reminded southerners that their ‘property, prosperity, equality, liberty, and safety’ were at stake, and warned that the South might secede if her rights were not protected.” McPherson shows how the north fought to keep slavery from expanding into Texas, New Mexico and California 160 years ago in the aftermath of the MexicanAmerican War. One of the northern congressmen who took a stand was Connecticut’s Gideon Welles: “‘The time has come,’ agreed ... Welles, ‘when the Northern democracy should make a stand.
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Every thing has taken a Southern shape and been controlled by Southern caprice for years.’ We must, Welles concluded, ‘satisfy the northern people ... that we are not to extend the institution of slavery as a result of this war.’” Welles would become President Lincoln’s secretary of the Navy 15 years later. What’s in a name In 1858 the Charleston Mercury newspaper published this: “On the subject of slavery, the North and South ... are not only two Peoples, but they are rival, hostile Peoples.” The editor and founder of the Charleston Mercury was South Carolina Representative Henry L. Pinckney. Pinckney served as mayor of Charleston and was son of Charles Pinckney, a signer of the Constitution and a slaveowner who introduced the Fugitive Slave Clause. Charles Pinckney owned slaves in Beaufort in what is now the Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, where once the Pinckney plantation stood. South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pinckney, whose family on his father’s side originated in Beaufort, S.C., is likely a descendent of slaves owned by Charles Pinckney. Rev. Clementa Pinckney
was among those murdered last week. He was senior pastor at Mother Emanuel AME church. Emanuel AME Church was founded in 1816 by African Americans at a time when black literacy was prohibited. The church on Calhoun Street was the target of intolerance, segregation and hate for decades. But today it is also a place of Christian faith, hope and the power of love. In the face of gun violence and in a state that officially flies the Confederate battle flag (perhaps not for much longer) and where the streets are named for heroes of the Confederacy, the families of the victims of homegrown terrorism showed remarkable grace, mercy and forgiveness. Instead of cynicism and calls for revenge and more violence, loved ones in Charleston called for “understanding,” “unity” and “love.” Church services this past weekend demonstrated an infinite capacity for human resilience. Compared with a history of intolerance, racism and violence against people of African ancestry, the people of Charleston, just like SECNAV Welles under President Lincoln, show us a better way. (Doughty writes Navy Reads on weekends: http:/ / navyreads. blogspot.com/ .)
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U.S. Navy photo by MCC Julianne F. Metzger Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosts the CNO's Environmental Awards at the Pentagon via a video teleconference with award recipients at multiple remote sites. Greenert recognized 27 award winners for their environmental stewardship and innovative initiatives at their respective commands. Rear Adm. Rick Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and Capt. Stan Keeve, Joint Base commander, are on the screen at right.
U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Taylor A. Elberg USS Preble (DDG 88), homeported at Pearl Harbor, makes its approach toward the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a replenishment at sea. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Alonzo M. Archer Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Larry Sehorn performs maintenance on a MK-46 torpedo aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is attached to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
(Right) Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander; Col. Michael Merritt, 15th Operations Group commander, and Col. Charles Velino, 15th Operations Group Incoming commander; cross hanger 19 during the 15th Operations Group change of command ceremony held June 18 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Velino, who assumed command of the 15th OG during the ceremony, is a command pilot with more than 550 combat hours and 3,500 hours in the C-17A Globemaster III,T-1 and T-37 aircraft. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Terri Paden
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich Members of the 15th Wing attend the 15th Operations Group (OG) change of command ceremony held June 18 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Charles Velino assumed command of the 15th OG from Col. Michael Merritt.
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Navy teams with state of Hawaii to combat mosquitoes, disease Story and photo by MC1 Omari K. Way
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs HONOLULU—The Navy in Hawaii is partnering with the state of Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) in surveillance and prevention of mosquito-borne disease. During a recent interview on local television, entomologists Lt. Ryan Larson of Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) 6 and Dr. Jeomhee Hasty of HDOH showed specimens of mosquitoes and explained the importance of working together to prevent the spread of painful disease. The partnership with HDOH was strengthened when th e Navy began to recognize the spread of mosquito-transmitted diseases throughout the Pacific
Lt. Ryan Larson demonstrates the working of a sentinel trap used for catching day-biting mosquitoes.
last summer. “Fences don’t stop mosquitos,” Larson told KHON2’s Wake Up 2day audience. “We realized we need to be prepared to respond in case this disease arrived in Hawaii.” There have been cases of mosquito-borne diseases chikungunya and dengue fever in recent years, according to the HDOH. “Travelers infected overseas can bring the disease back home where local mosquitos can ‘bite’… and start local transmission of the disease in Hawaii,” Hasty said. Mosquito surveillance conducted by HDOH since 2010 at Honolulu International Airport supports Hasty’s concern. The mosquito species Aedes aegypti was detected near the airport several times since 2012. This group is more efficient at spreading dengue fever, said Hasty. The HDOH Navy partnership allows combating invasive species to
move beyond the airport to cover more of the state. Ryan demonstrated how two different traps are being used in the effort. A light trap sucks nocturnal mosquitos in after attracting them with visual cues and carbon dioxide, which mimics human respiration. He also showed a sentinel trap, which is used for catching day-feeding mosquitos like the ones that carry dengue and chikungunya. It is baited with a chemical lure that smells like “the worse pair of smelly socks you can imagine.” “This device targets ankle-biting mosquitos,” Ryan said. As for residents of Hawaii, using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and pants can help prevent exposure to harmful mosquito bites, Hasty said. She also recommends eliminating standing water on and around one’s property, which reduces mosquito reproduction.
647th CES NCO is first Diamond Sharp Award recipient Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden
15th Wing Public Affairs Hickam first sergeants have created a new way to recognize hard working Airmen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Initiated as an additional way to spotlight exceptional Airmen, the Diamond Sharp Award recognizes Airmen for a job well done. “We recognize those who are doing an outstanding job, no matter on base or off base, and going above and beyond and really showing that they are the total Airman,” said Master Sgt. Jesse Horton Jr., 15th Medical Group first sergeant. According to Horton, the traditional award system
can sometimes be limiting in its ability to recognize a wide variety of Airmen.“Often times we see some people don’t get recognized at all, while the same people are constantly recognized over and over,” he said. “As a council, we came together and decided we needed to recognize everyone and make sure it’s not just the same people all the time,” Horton said. Horton said sometimes when hard work goes unrecognized, it can be discouraging. “Sometimes when the same person is recognized all the time, it makes others feel there is no point in doing their job as well, so we have to recognize everyone,” he said. Horton said though ev-
ery Airman can’t technically be the top performer, they still deserve recognition for hard work and, with guidance, can become top performers. Additionally, as the Diamond Sharp Award winner will be selected on a monthly basis, the program will also be able to provide recognition more frequently than once a quarter or once a year. Unlike quarterly or annual awards, the Diamond Sharp Award winner will not be required to submit a U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich 1206 or provide bullets to be selected. Each first Senor Master Sgt. Kyle Scafidi, 647th Civil Engineer sergeant will assess the Squadron First Sergeant, presents the Diamond Sharp hard work of individuals Award to Staff Sgt. Amani Phillips, 647th CES NCOIC comwithin their units and pro- manders’ support staff, June 12, at Joint Base Pearl Harborvide one name for consider- Hickam. ation each month. The is the most deserving for time the award was given. Staff Sgt. Amani Phillips, First Sergeants’ Council that month’s award. June marked the first 647th Civil Engineer Squawill collectively decide who
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dron NCOIC commanders’ support staff, and the first Diamond Sharp Award recipient, said she was completely surprised and honored to receive the recognition. “I saw all the first sergeants gathering in my office but my first sergeant told me they were going to another shop, but when I realized everyone was standing there for me I was like, ‘wow,’” she said. “It was a lot of leadership that supported and came out to give me the award, so that was an amazing thing to me.” Though the First Sergeants’ Council will pick the monthly Diamond Sharp Award recipients, Horton said anyone can recommend a fellow Airman for consideration.
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Military working dog handlers take a bite for training Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich
15th Wing Public Affairs WAIPAHU, Hawaii — Military working dog (MWD) handlers from the Air Force, Navy, Army and Marines attend MWD handler decoy training June 3 at Ke Kula Maka’i Police Academy. The training is a four-day course designed to improve the MWD handlers decoy skills and increase their proficiencies as trainers of MWD. The training was provided by Fanco Angelini. Angelini has experience as a MWD handler with the U.S. Army, as an officer with uniform division, United States Secret Service, and as a K9 handler/ trainer for the Harrisburg Police Department. After 25 years of law enforcement, he now concentrates on educating handlers in the art of decoying, problem solving, and behavior modification. “The decoy is the sparring partner for a MWD. There is nothing more important than decoy work,” said Angelini. “The handler can do a lot of things for the dog. That is why he is the dog’s best friend. The one thing he can’t do is make him a great fighter. That is why decoy training is so important to the MWD and his
(Left) Staff Sgt. Joshua Chase, a 647th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD Chewy stand ready June 3 for training during MWD handler decoy training at Ke Kula Maka‘i Police Academy. (Above) Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Coleman, a military working dog handler from the 520th MWD Detachment, Schofield Barracks, acts as a decoy for MWD Bari, a Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Security Forces MWD. handler,” he said. According to Angelini, the decoy is a MWD handler that wears a personal protective suit allowing the dog to practice subduing a suspect in the correct way. He added that his course is another layer of training for the MWD handler, teaching them about animal behaviors, decoy mechanics, and decoy interaction with the MWD. Throughout the training, MWD handlers from the dif-
ferent services rotated, putting their new skills to the test. “The best part is getting hit and feeling the dog’s power,” said Staff Sgt. Josh Chase, an MWD handler for 647th Security Forces Squadron. “I am so focused when I am in the suit on training the dog properly, just knowing as the decoy you are the trainer for the MWD.” In addition to the MWD handler learning some new
skills, the MWDs showed their skills and learned some new ones as well. “I have seen drastic improvements in MWD Bari from this training,” said Master-at-Arms 1st Class Maura Johnson, lead petty officer for the Join Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Security Forces MWD. “He is jumping higher,
taking down the decoy, and he is more focused and calmer. This training has taught me that the decoy is not the enemy of the dog but the second best friend of the dog,” Johnson said. All six MWD handlers, from four different branches of the military, agreed that they will bring this training back to their units and that
it will improve their training capabilities. “One of the things I am getting out of the training today is decoy skills that I will take back to the unit and teach the other decoys to improve Chuck and the other MWDs,” said Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Coleman, 520th MWD Detachment, Schofield Barracks.
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Story by Seaman Apprentice Michael Ray Photos by MC1 Meranda Keller and Seaman Apprentice Michael Ray Alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday performed a free show June 20 for service members at Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH). The band played for two hours to approximately 700 service members and families and performed songs from each of their six studio albums. Lead singer Adam Lazzara said this was Taking Back Sunday’s third military tour, and the band always looks forward to meeting and performing for military members and their families. “Playing for military members is the least we can do for their service to our country,” said Lazzara. “It’s our personal way of saying thank you for their sacrifice and enables the band to meet our fans in the military all over the world.” The band’s show drew fans both new and old, demonstrating their broad appeal to a diverse audience of music lovers.
“I’ve been a Taking Back Sunday fan since 2001. They are definitely one of my favorite bands. I’ve seen them seven times now, and they always put on a great show,” said Coast Guard Public Relations Specialist 2nd Class Tara Molle. The show was organized by the Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) services, which is committed to bringing military bases and ships the best in celebrity and recreational entertainment. “I’ve been traveling with the band for the past two weeks as they’ve visited different military installations and it’s been a blast. My favorite part of the tour so far was the show in Guam. It was the first time the base there was open to the public for a military concert and it was a pretty cool experience,” said Karen Fritz, Navy Entertainment coordinator for Commander, Navy Installations Command. Navy Entertainment is a division of Navy MWR that delivers celebrity shows to Navy locations and ships at sea wherever they may be.
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John Nolan, a guitar player for Taking Back Sunday, plays at the show.
Taking Back Sunday band member Nathan Cogan plays at the show.
Fans of Taking Back Sunday show their support. Adam Lazzara, lead singer for Taking Back Sunday, performs.
Members of the band Taking Back Sunday play for the crowd on June 20 at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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John Paul Jones nails down postseason berth Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz
Sports Editor, Ho‘okele USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) Revolution lost a four-run lead, but came back to score eight times in the bottom of the fourth to secure a 15-9 win over USS Louisville (SSN 724) Sluggers on the final day of the regular season, June 20, in an Afloat Division intramural softball game at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The win locked up a playoff spot for the Revolution, which will be a twoday event at both Millican and Ward fields from June 27-28. As the Afloat Division pennant winner with a final record of 7-2, the Revolution earned a bye in the first round and will play against the winners of the 735th Air Mobility Squadron (735 AMS) and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Sharks on June 27 at 2 p.m. at Millican Field. “We’ve been strong all season,” said Gas Turbine Systems (Mechanical) 2nd Class Logan Chatigny. “It’s pretty much the same lineup. We’re feeling good going into the playoffs, but there are a lot of good teams out there for sure.”
Against the Sluggers, the Revolution opened up the bottom of the second inning tied at 2-2 before unleashing their first big rally of the game by using what they do best: playing small ball. After starting off the innings with a putout at short, the Revolution got two singles and a walk to load the bases for Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class A.J. Huffman, who promptly stepped into the batter’s box and swatted a double to drive in two runs. Chatigny immediately followed up with an RBI single, which eventually led to two more runs and a 7-2 lead. The Sluggers bounced back behind a sacrifice by Lt. John Grider and a run-scoring single by Lt. Cmdr. Rob Given to score four times to cut the lead down to one before knotting it all up at 7-7 with a run in the top of the fourth. Instead of succumbing to the pressure by Louisville, the Revolution accepted the challenge and responded by putting up a big number in the bottom half of the frame. Chatigny set the table with a leadoff single and scored with the first of two runs that were chased home by a double off the bat of Command Master Chief Richard Terrell. Then with two runners in scoring
position, Lt. j.g. Steven Manning stroked a single to drive in two more runs before circling the bases on a throwing error to score the fifth run of the inning. “We try to come out and give it all we got and stay there 100 percent for the whole game,” said Manning about hustling around the bases. In total, the Revolution sent a dozen batters up to the plate and scored eight runs to gain a 15-7 lead at the end of the fourth. “We never go up to the plate looking to crush it out,” Manning said. ‘It’s always get a base hit and advance the runners. The main focus is to get everybody a chance to get up there. Just put the ball in play.” Chatigny said that the win over a very tough team like Louisville is just what the Revolution needed to gain momentum going into the playoffs. While the team finished on top in its own division, Manning said that the team can’t be satisfied to rest its laurels and must keep focused in order to reach the finals in the playoffs. “We’re always looking to improve,” Manning said. “We continue to work on our bats and try to get a little better. We just got to win the next game. It’s all about the next game.”
Picnic on the Pier set for July 4
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Fireworks, live music, raffle prizes, tours of the “Mighty Mo” and sunset views from Pier Foxtrot-5, where the Battleship Missouri Memorial is berthed, will highlight the Fourth of July Picnic on the Pier event. The Battleship Missouri Memorial will celebrate Independence Day “Mighty Mo” style with its Picnic on the Pier on July 4. The public is invited to the event at Pier Foxtrot-5 on Ford Island. It will begin at 6 p.m. and wrap up following a fireworks show over Pearl Harbor, which begins at 9 p.m. Guests can bring their own picnic gear, food and drinks (no glass bottles or grills permitted). The event will include music by Chris Salvador, raffle prizes, children’s activities, and tours of the “Mighty Mo.” Pre-sale tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-12 and can be purchased online at www.ussmissouri.org/picnic. Tickets are also available at the door at $15 for adults and $10 for children. Complimentary round-trip shuttle service will be available to those without base access from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. (For more information, call 1-877-644-4896.)
Upcoming blood drives
June 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, building 520, Fort Shafter. June 30, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Schofield Barracks Health Clinic, building 683. July 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, building 1770, Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. July 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. For more information, call 433-6699 or 4336148 or email michelle.lele@amedd.army.mil.
Lt. j.g. Steven Manning slides safely into home to score for USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) Revolution during an eightrun rally.
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Afloat Training Group bats usher team into playoffs Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz
Sports Editor, Ho‘okele It may have taken the final game of the regular season, but Afloat Training Group got what they needed from their bats to make it into the playoffs with an 11-4 win over Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Pearl Harbor on June 22 in a Red Division intramural softball matchup at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Needing a victory to get into the postseason, ATG went to work and posted runs in every inning except for one to earn a berth in the playoffs, which will be held on June 27-28 with games at Millican and Ward Fields. ATG, which finished the regular season with a record of 5-3, plays Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NastyPac) on June 27 at Millican Field starting at 1 p.m. “Our team has a really good defense,” said Information Systems Technician 1st Class Jamie Bannister about ATG’s chances in the playoffs. “We can play really well together. If we got our sticks on that night, look out, here we come.” Against FACSFAC, it didn’t take long to see that the bats of ATG were hot and stayed hot. Damage Controlman 1st Class William Pesicka opened up the team’s hit parade with a double in the team’s first at-bat. Then with two outs, Bannister
Damage Controlman 1st Class William Pesicka swings and goes yard for a two-run homer to give Afloat Training Group a 5-0 lead. recorded the team’s first big bash of the game, when he shot a liner through the gap before rounding the bases for a tworun, inside-the-park homer. “I felt like, being this was the last game of season, I really needed to go out there, try hard and hit it hard and kick it off for the team,” Bannister said about his two-run bash. “I managed to get lucky and get a nice swing and it worked out
pretty good.” No sooner than Bannister crossed home plate, Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Danny Moreaux crushed a pitch to almost the exact spot with the same result for a back-to-back, inside-the-park job to give ATG a fast 3-0 lead. After going down in order in the second inning, ATG picked it up once again in the bottom of the third inning when, with
one runner on base, Pesicka pulled a shot that hugged the right-field line and cleared the foul pole for a two-run blast and a 5-0 advantage. “It (the pitch) was down and in and I pulled it as hard as I could,” Pesicka said. “I thought it (the ball) was tailing, but it made it over.” Pesicka barely missed out on a second home run but delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth for a 6-0 lead. A couple of fielding errors and three walks in the top of the fifth by ATG allowed FACSFAC to score four runs and close the gap down to two runs, but two runs in the bottom of the fifth and three runs in the sixth put the game away for good. “I hope this builds momentum and we keep it moving forward,” Pesicka said about the playoff-clinching win. “The bats are heating up and it’s a good time to get hot.” Although ATG will enter the playoffs as a long shot to win it all, both Pesicka and Bannister believe that anything can happen in a single-elimination tournament. In order to get to the final game, ATG will need three wins, which could be a tough thing to do considering that among the teams included in their bracket are the defending intramural champs 647th Security Forces Squadron (647 SFS) Pound Town. “We’re going to make some noise,” Pesicka promised. “We’ve got to score some runs and keep the bats hot.”
Volleyball’s ‘greatest coach’ tutors players at JBPHH Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz
Sports Editor, Ho‘okele For the second year in a row, the winningest collegiate women’s volleyball coach in history brought members of the current University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine squad for a camp to teach military personnel the finer points of the game. Held at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center on June 22, the two-and-a-half hour clinic was a welcome break from the daily duties and came just in time for the intramural volleyball season, which kicked off just two days later. “It’s an honor,” said Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Wright, Pacific Command (PACOM), who has set up the clinic for two years. “Everybody here, as soon as they found out that the Rainbow Wahine and Dave Shoji were coming out, I was getting phone calls left and right. I remember we did this last year, and the level of play in our intramural league went up tremendously.” Shoji was equally gracious and commented that holding this clinic is a always a joy and is a small way to say thank you to the men and women who do so much for our country. “I just really wanted to do this for the men and women on base,” said Shoji, who is the alltime winningest coach in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball history. “For me and the team,
University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball coach Dave Shoji spikes a ball in play during one of the drills he conducted at a volleyball clinic held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center. it’s just a little bit of a thank you for doing what they do. And we’re just really happy to be here tonight.” As in the past year, Shoji engaged the attendees with open arms in explaining various techniques and skills before giving them a workout with drills that focused on fundamentals. Watching the legendary coach in action, Wright said that he almost had to pinch
himself to make sure that Shoji was actually in attendance. “I messaged him last year and asked him if he minded giving back to the military and he said that he’d be there whenever we needed him,” Wright recalled. “He has such a calm demeanor and he’s a very humble guy. He just says that he does this because he loves the game. It’s truly an honor to have someone iconic like Dave
Shoji and the girls out here.” Wright added that the time spent with Shoji may not seem like much, but he has learned quite a bit from the man who is entering his 41st season as head coach of the Rainbow Wahine. “I’ve been playing so long that the basic skills, I already know,” Wright admitted. “But one of the things that I take away are the different drills
Military teens welcome youth contest winners Olivia Mills
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation Teenagers arrived in Honolulu this month to experience life in Hawaii with the company of other military youth. “I’m looking forward to experiencing the culture and learning new things,” said Kelsie Wells, one of the winners who is now a part of the Navy Teen Summer Camp. The camp’s contest selects military children worldwide and grants them opportunities to vacation to various sites and explore the culture. This year there are six locations: Hawaii, Florida, Italy, Japan, Maryland and Rota. The winners were chosen depending on how they answered the questions “Why do you want to go to this camp, and how will it benefit you?” and “How has being a military family affected you?” There are about 140 total winners and about 30 in Hawaii. The staff at the Makai Recreation Center welcomed the teens early Friday morning, placing lei around their shoulders, which excited the teens. Hawaii will be a new experience for them. They spent the remainder of the morning enjoying pancakes, movies, and the company of their new friends. “We are going to be doing all kinds of fun and exciting things all over the
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Youth at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Teen Center present teens arriving on Oahu with lei at the start of the Navy Teen Summer Camp. island,” said Zachary Pigott, leader at the JBPHH Teen Center. The schedule is intended to involve the youth in a variety of island activities. Teens will ride horseback in the country, learn to surf, visit memorials, eat local food, and hike up the trail of Koko Head. The hope is after this trip, they will have not only memories of Hawaii and new friends, but also new skills. The program is designed to strengthen feelings of excitement and love of travel in military family
members. All of the youth are united by their similar histories and lifestyles, giving them common ground even before the event began. Many of the youth could list seven to 10 places when asked where they had lived. This time, however, they are traveling for fun and excitement, not military obligation. The contest has gained support through the years. It is open to youth within Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam as well as to those throughout the Navy.
and ways to teach the players.” While Shoji appeared to be having a great time, so were members of the Rainbow Wahine team that also offered their expertise. Among them was all-conference selection junior outside hitter Nikki Taylor, who will be counted upon, with senior AllAmerica Olivia Magill and fellow conference selectees senior Tai Manu-Olevao and sophomore Kalei Greeley, to anchor a team coming off a 22-7 season and 33rd NCAA Tournament appearance. Taylor, who was helping out at the first camp, said that getting an opportunity to give back to the military is a huge blessing. “Nobody ever understands how much military families, personnel sacrifice for us,” Taylor said. “To be able to give back, this isn’t anything for us.” Now that the team has visited JBPHH, Taylor said that she would love to have the military members who attended the clinic come down and rock the house for the Rainbow Wahine. Shoji and the team will kick off their new season with the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational at the Stan Sheriff Center from Aug. 28 to 30. “It would be incredible to know that we would be able to give them a show and give back in that way as well,” Taylor said. “If they were to come down on the court afterwards and say hi to us, that would be absolutely amazing.”
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and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will hold a healthy lifestyle festival for authorized patrons from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at the NEX mall. The event will feature a farmers’ market theme and will include a petting zoo, barbecue lunch and fresh produce sold by DeCA in the NEX courtyard. NEX will showcase and sell indigenous Hawaiian plants and a variety of local foods. FMI: 4233287 or email Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.com.
FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY AND 29 —Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and Joint
versity of Texas at Dallas will hold free high performance brain training program sessions at the Navy College, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event is sponsored by the Armed Services YMCA of Honolulu. Space is limited. Members of all branches of service may attend. Sessions for active duty E-8 and above will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on both days. Sessions for spouses of active duty will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on both days. FMI: Anne Kornegger at 473-3398 or email anne@asymcahi.org.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 4 — A Fourth of July celebration will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. at
Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation will conduct body-fat analysis and demonstrate the Navy Operational Fueling and Fitness Series training from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will also be available to answer questions on health and exercise programs at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center (JBPHH). FMI: 4233287 or email Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.com.
Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event will include a fireworks display at 9 p.m. and special guests Dishwalla at 5 p.m. in concert and O.A.R. at 7:30 p.m. A performance and autograph session by Aaron Colton, street bike stunt rider will be held at 4:30 and 6:45 p.m. Other free activities include a petting zoo, batting cage, car show and trampoline/gymnastics demonstrations. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.
ALL-HANDS CALL 30—Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike
HAWAII TRANSITION SUMMITS 8, 9 — Free transition summits and hiring fairs for military service
Stevens is scheduled to conduct two all-hands calls at Sharkey Theater, JBPHH. The first session will be from 9 to 10 a.m. for E-5 and below. The second session will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for E-6 and above.
members, veterans and military spouses in Hawaii will be held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The events will feature an interactive forum and panel discussion beginning at 5 p.m. July 8 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, including a networking reception at Club Pearl. In addition, a transition summit and hiring fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 9 at Club Pearl and the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center. Transition summits will also be held at 5 p.m. July 7 at Schofield Barracks Nehelani Conference and Banquet Center, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8 at Schofield Barracks Martinez Physical Fitness Center. FMI: email hiringourheroes@uschamber.com or MFSCHawaii@navy.mil or call 474-1999.
JULY SUMMER FUN RUN 1 — The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX) and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will hold a free two-mile summer fun run for authorized patrons beginning at 7 a.m. in the NEX parking lot. Applications for the run will be available and accepted at the NEX aloha center concierge desk. Participants can also sign up on the day of the event from 6:15 to 6:45 a.m. Refreshments will be available after the run. FMI: 423-3287 or email Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.com.
COMEDY IS THE CURE 1 — An all-hands substance abuse prevention and training event will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Sharkey Theater. The event, titled “Comedy is the Cure,” will feature Bernie McGrenahan, a stand-up comedian with a substance abuse prevention message. The targeted audience for this training is E-5 and below although all hands are invited to attend. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com or call 474-1999.
BRAIN TRAINING PROGRAM 1, 2 — The Brain Institute of the Center for Brain Health at Uni-
STRESS MANAGEMENT 9, 11 — A stress management class will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. June 9 at Military and Family Support Center (MFSC) Pearl Harbor, and from 8 to 11 a.m. June 11 at MFSC Wahiawa. This class is designed to help participants learn how stress affects personal and professional lives, how stress can be decreased, and how the stress cycle can be interrupted. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com or 474-1999.
PEARL HARBOR COLORS 16 — The Pearl Harbor Colors ceremony from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center will have the theme “Navy Youth Outreach programs.” It will recognize military programs such as the U.S. Sea Cadets, JROTC and Drug Education for Youth, demonstrating the Navy’s commitment to youth programs.
ALOHA (PG-13) A down-on-his-luck military contractor is given the opportunity to return to the site of his greatest career triumphs in Hawaii. While he goes in hope of professional redemption, he also seeks closure with a long-ago love and must deal with unexpected feelings for his partner on the project, a promising young Air Force pilot. The movie was filmed, in part, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL TODAY TO 29 — The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX)
SHARKEY THEATER
HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATER
TODAY 6/26
TODAY 6/26
7:00 PM San Andreas 3-D (PG-13)
6:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG-13)
SATURDAY 6/27
SATURDAY 6/27
2:30 PM Aloha (PG-13) 5:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG) 7:30 PM San Andreas (PG-13)
4:00 PM Hot Pursuit (PG-13) 7:00 PM Poltergeist (PG-13)
SUNDAY 6/28 2:30 PM Tomorrowland (PG) 5:10 PM Poltergeist (3-D) (R) 7:00 PM Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13)
THURSDAY 7/2 7:00 PM Aloha (PG-13)
SUNDAY 6/28 2:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG-13)
THURSDAY 7/2 7:00 PM Poltergeist (PG-13)
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Joint Base offers kid-friendly summer activities Story and photo by Blair Martin
Staff Writer, Ho’okele Summer is a great time for kids to explore a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities that they have not been able to experience duri ng the school year. Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) offers an array of fun and safe options designed to keep children of all ages engaged and active throughout these hot summer months. Here is a quick overview of possible options to keep kids occupied during their summer break. JBPHH Arts and Crafts Center Summer Crafts Camp: For those who are musically and artistically inclined, a camp that focuses on new creati ve projects will be held from now until July 31. The camp is held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays through Fridays at the JBPHH Arts and Crafts Center. For more information, call 448-9907, ext. 103 or visit www.greatlifehawaii.com. Joint Base pool locations The hot summer months are always a good time for keiki to cool down in one of the five base pools available at JBPHH. All Joint Base pools are staffed by certified lifeguards during pool hours. Usage is free to all active duty military, Reservists, military retirees, Department of Defense civilia n employees, their guests and all other authorized patrons. Each pool’s daily hours of operation and a monthly schedule of various activities, including dine-in movies and swim lessons can be found at www.greatlifehawaii.com. Here is a list of pools, their locations and contact information: Hickam Pool 1 (Hickam side, next to Hickam Fitness Center), 448-2223. Hickam Pool 2 (Hickam side, near Porter gate), 260-9736.
July 4 ‘shout-out’ for all Sailors Navy Office of Community Outreach
Charis Deremer Derry, art instructor, works with Sydney McAlexander, camper, on her craft project during a kids’ summer craft camp at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Arts and Crafts Center. Scott Pool (Navy side, across from Bravo Pier), 473-0394. Arizona Pool (Ford Island, near Nob Hill Housing area), 472-7582. Towers Pool (Big Makalapa housing area), 471-9723. JBPHH Library The base library offers an array of activities throughout the summer geared for young readers and military families. Summer reading program: This year, the library is hosting “Read to the Rhythm” from now until July 28. Participants can earn prizes by completing reading goals and logging them during an allotted timeframe. For more information, call 4 49-8299 or visit www.greatlifehawaii.com. JBPHH Teen Center The JBPHH Teen Center is hosting a monthly “lock-in” event from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on July 10 to 11. The fee for each person is
$25 or $20 with a canned food donation. The center will provide food, fun and games throughout the night. For more information, call 448-0418. Sports summer camps Basketball camp: This camp will run from June 29 to July 3 at the Blo ch Arena Gym and for youth, ages 7 to 15 years old. The cost is $100 per person. For more information, call the Youth Sports office at 473-0789. Tennis camp: There will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during three sessions that run from July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17, and July 20-24 at the Pearl Harbor Wentworth T ennis Pr o Shop. The camp will be held for youth, ages 6 to 17 years old. The cost is $100 per person. For more information, call the Youth Sports office at 473-0789.
Preventing identity theft: Things you need to know Defense Media Activity The recent breach of the U.S. Office of Person nel Managem ent (OPM) personnel record systems potentially impacts 4 million federal employees and has been in the news. In this digitally connected world, it’s more important than ever to know how to protect yourself from online identity theft that can lead to someone using your Social Security number or other personal information to open new accounts, make purchases or get a tax refund. Here are five things you can do to protect yourself: • Check your account information. Monitor it regularly and report immediately any suspicious or unusual activity to your bank or fi-
nancial institution. • Keep an eye on your credit report. Request a free credit report at www.AnnualCreditReport.com or by calling 1-877-322-8228. Consumers are entitled by law to one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit bureaus — EquifaxR, ExperianR, and TransUnionR —for a total of three reports every year. Contact information for the credit bureaus can be found on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website, www.ftc.gov. • Verify who is asking for your information. Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls, visits or email messages from individuals asking about you, your employees, your colleagues or any other internal information. If an unknown individual claims to be from a legitimate
organization, try to verify his or her identity directly with the company. • Stay vigilant online. Do not reveal personal or financial information in email, and do not respond to email solicitations for this information. This includes following links sent in email. Pay attention to the URL of a website. Malicious websites may look identical to a legitimate site, but the URL may use a variation in spelling or a different domain (e.g., .com vs. .net). • Keep your documents in a safe place. At home and when you are traveling it’s important to only take what you need. Lock your wallet or purse in a safe place at work and limit what you carry with you. When you go out, take only the identification, credit and debit cards you need.
This Fourth of July, Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) is offering the opportunity to create and share short, recorded shout-outs (15-20 seconds) with a Navy key message for all Sailors to their families. To participate, Sailors can call 1-855-OURNAVY (1-855-687-6289) and record their shoutouts before July 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Sailors who wish to participate should dial the number, wait for the 3-5 second pause after voice directions and record the message, using the template, after the beep. Once they hang-up, the audio file will automatically be sent to NAVCO’s email where
it will be screened before being shared with radio media outlets in the Sailors’ home town. Below is a sample script. Sailors should tailor it to their command, area of responsibility, home town and family and deliver it with enthusiasm. Sailors should speak audibly and clearly. “Hi, I’m Navy (rank) (full name) from (home town), (home state), and currently serving at (command) or aboard (ship and hull number). “We are operating out of (duty station) or forward in the (AOR) and ready to defend America at all times. “I want to wish my family, mother, father, spouse, children, etc., (specific names), Happy Fourth of July! I love you!”