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October 13, 2017
CNIC commander to speak at Women’s Leadership Symposium See pages A-3, B-5
Halloween haunted happenings to be held See page B-1
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Country star Hunter Hayes to headline MWR event See page B-2
Pearl Harbor Bike Path cleanup set for Oct. 14 See page B-5
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Volume 8 Issue 40 Photo by MC1 Corwin Colbert
Lone Sailor statue takes a stand in Hawaii Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Commander, Navy Region Hawaii will host a bell-ringing ceremony today, Oct. 13 at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument Visitor Center at 8 a.m. to mark the Navy’s 242nd birthday. Rear Adm. Brian Fort, com-
mander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, will provide the keynote speech, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band will perform. The theme is “Seapower to Protect and Promote.” The USS Arizona bell will be rung nine times to mark the changing of the watch and the beginning of the Navy’s 242nd year.
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on Oct. 13, 1775 by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, staffing and dispatching of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The birthday celebration
will be followed by the dedication of the Lone Sailor statue. The Lone Sailor statue is the iconic symbol representing the U.S. Navy Memorial’s mission to honor, recognize and celebrate the men and women of the sea services. The ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. and is open to the public. For more information on
the Navy’s 242nd birthday visit https://www.history.navy. mil/browse-by-topic/commemorations-toolkits/navy-birthday.html For more information on the Lone Sailor Statue visit: http:// www.navymemorial.org/lonesailor Read a related commentary on page A-3.
Pacific Fleet kicks off Combined Federal Campaign Story and photo by MC1 Phillip Pavlovich U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
Building energy monitors (BEM) attend the Energy Fair and BEM training event to kick off Energy Action Month at JBPHH.
JBPHH promotes efficiency, sustainability at Energy Fair Story and photo by MC3 Justin Pacheco Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii An energy fair was held for service members and civilian building energy monitors (BEMs) at the Ford Island Conference Center to help kick off Energy Action Month at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Oct. 5. Energy Action Month is a federal government-wide program that promotes sustainability and energy efficiency, while encouraging the smart use of energy, water, and transportation resources. In his opening remarks, Lt. Col. David Berrios, JBPHH’s Deputy Public Works Officer, emphasized why energy conservation is such an important issue.
“Our installations are critical in projecting power and providing direct support to operational and tactical forces,” Berrios said. “Our electric bill accounts for approximately 10-15 percent of the island’s electrical use. If power to our installations is vulnerable, so is our mission.” Berrios also noted that more than 30 percent of Navy Region Hawaii’s annual budget goes toward energy costs. During the fair, attendees learned about several low-cost and free ways to conserve energy, such as: • Closing doors and windows when the air conditioning is on, and turning off air conditioning when not in use. • Turning off electrical equipment like computers, printers, and copiers at the end of the day. • Leaving lights off, if possible. • Installing low-flow fixtures in kitchens and bathrooms.
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) officially kicked off the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) during an opening ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oct. 3. COMPACFLT is this year’s Hawaii Pacific region campaign chair, an honor that rotates between the military services in Hawaii each year. “This year’s CFC theme is ‘Catch the Giving Wave,’ which encourages us to build upon the tradition of bringing together federal civilian, military, and U.S. postal service employees to accomplish more than we ever could when acting alone,” said guest speaker, Rear Adm. Matthew Carter, Pacific Fleet deputy commander. “Last year, federal employees across the nation and stationed around the world chose to give by contributing more than $167 million to the causes they cared about.
Yeoman 1st Class Tamar Reid speaks with a representative from Crime Stoppers Honolulu following the Hawaii-Pacific Area Combined Federal Campaign kickoff ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Of that amount, more than 16,000 federal employees in the Hawaii Pacific region pledged nearly $4 million to help people and communities in need.” The Hawaii-Pacific area campaign encompasses the Hawaiian Islands, territories and commonwealths in the central and western Pacific. This includes Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, rep-
resenting a donor base of approximately 93,000 federal civilian and active and reserve military personnel. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s official website, the CFC’s mission is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the
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WELCOME Vice Adm. Mary Jackson, CNIC