Ho'okele - July 2021 (Hawaii Navy and Air Force Magazine)

JULY 2021

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REAR ADM. TIMOTHY KOTT TAKES COMMAND OF NAVY REGION HAWAII, NAVAL SURFACE GROUP MIDDLE PACIFIC

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STANDING WATCH ABOARD

USS HALSEY (DDG 97)

Seaman Jardin Keyser, from Suffolk, Va., conducts watchstander duties aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) June 15. Halsey is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

(Photo by MC3 Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

Director of Public Affairs, Navy Region Hawaii Lydia Robertson Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Navy Region Hawaii Mike Andrews Director of Public Affairs, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Chuck Anthony Director of Public Affairs, Pacific Missile Range Facility Tom Clements Editor Anna General

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Contributing Public Affairs Staff Elaine Phillips MC2 Charles Oki MC1 Erickson Magno MC2 Gregory Hall

Ho‘okele is a free digital publication.

All editorial content is prepared, edited, provided and approved by the staff of the Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Office: 850 Ticonderoga, Suite 110, JBPHH, Hawaii, 96860-4884. Telephone: (808) 473-2888; fax (808) 473-2876. This is an authorized publication primarily for members of the uniformed military services and their families in Hawaii. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, and the military branch of services and do not imply endorsement thereof.

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Your Navy Team in Hawaii Commander, Navy Region Hawaii oversees two installations: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu and Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, on Kauai. As Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, we provide oversight for the ten surface ships homeported at JBPHH. Navy aircraft squadrons are also co-located at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Oahu, and training is sometimes also conducted on other islands, but most Navy assets are located at JBPHH and PMRF. These two installations serve fleet, fighter and family under the direction of Commander, Navy Installations Command.

A guided-missile cruiser and destroyers of Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific deploy independently or as part of a group for Commander, U.S. Third Fleet and in the Seventh Fleet and Fifth Fleet areas of responsibility. The Navy, including your Navy team in Hawaii, builds partnerships and strengthens interoperability in the Pacific. Each year, Navy ships, submarines and aircraft from Hawaii participate in various training exercises with allies and friends in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to strengthen interoperability. Navy service members and civilians conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions in the South Pacific and in Asia. Working with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Navy in Hawaii provides drug interdiction and fisheries enforcement operations for Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In even-numbered years Hawaii hosts the biennial summer Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest military maritime exercise, featuring more than two dozen nations and 25,000 personnel.

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE - USS Oklahoma Honorable Carry - USS Oklahoma brothers “unknown” no more

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COVER STORY Rear Adm. Kott takes command of CNRH / CNSG MIDPAC

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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY Waimea student “sheds” light on PMRF beach path

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SAFETY AND AWARENESS - Prepare for wildfire season

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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

REAR ADM. TIMOTHY KOTT

BACK COVER Expanded eligibility pilot program

ON THE COVER: Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, commander of CNRH/CNSGMP, speaks during the change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 18.

The Navy family in Hawaii comprises around 50,000 people, most of whom are active duty service members and their families, and includes nearly 15,000 civilians and contractors as part of our workforce.

(Photo by MC2 Charles Oki)

JBPHH includes the Pearl Harbor waterfront, Hickam flight line, Wahiawa annex and several other areas in West Oahu and provides a major logistics and other support hub for the military and military families. Supporting the nation’s ballistic missile defense initiative, the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the western coast of“The Garden Island,” is the world’s largest instrumented multidimensional testing and training missile range.

We provide services to the U.S. Pacific Command, one of DOD’s six geographic combatant commands, with an area of responsibility covering half the globe. We directly support two component commands whose headquarters are on JBPHH: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Force. Close to our own Region/ MIDPAC headquarters command is Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. With 18 forward-deployable combat-ready U.S. Navy submarines, Pearl Harbor is home to the largest submarine presence in the Pacific. The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, on JBPHH, is the largest ship repair facility between the West Coast and the Far East. Within our region we support more than 100 tenant commands.

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Commander’s Message Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, USN Commander, Navy Region Hawaii / Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Region and Ohana,

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n June 18, I had the honor of addressing you – either in person or via streaming during ceremonies that marked the transition of command for Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.

As I said then, it is a great honor to follow Rear Adm. Chadwick, a naval officer whom I have had the good fortune of working with throughout our careers. I also shared my appreciation for the opportunity to command a region with a rich past in naval history and a vital current role of strategic importance in supporting the Pacific Fleet as the vanguard of our Navy’s role in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

I am now seeing first-hand what I had previously heard: the Region/MIDPAC team is an immensely talented and dedicated group of Sailors and civilians with a reputation for world class support to the Pacific Fleet, the tenants of our bases, and to the installations that make it all happen. I look forward to continuing our collective efforts to support the Fleet and Sailors, Airman, Marines and their families who are blessed to call Hawaii home.

Our change of command was one of many recent ceremonies, and beyond the time-honored traditions of the orderly transition of command, it is significant that we are starting to have ceremonies in person. Just a few months ago, COVID-19 pandemic operating procedures restricted many events.

Now, thanks to the success of widespread vaccination programs and smart mitigations such as social distancing, prohibitions against large gatherings and the use of proper hygiene, we have finally arrived at the time where restrictions can be safely relaxed. For those of you that have been unable to take advantage of vaccination opportunities, the Navy Exchange will be offering vaccinations on-site on 16/17 July and 30/31 July to all patrons.

The pandemic is still with us, but largely due to your efforts, we are in a much safer world than this time last year.

We see the progress beyond our fence line. Gov. Ige recently announced Hawaii will lift quarantine and pretravel testing requirements early next month for domestic travelers from the mainland who can show proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. He also announced that he would ease restrictions on social gatherings and restaurants by July 8. People vaccinated in Hawaii have been able to fly freely from the mainland since June 15, but this change extends that policy to all travelers from the mainland, no matter what state they were vaccinated in.

While the state’s changes won’t happen prior to the 4th of July holiday, it is appropriate that these changes come in such close proximity to our nation’s commemoration of the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress 245 years ago.

When reflecting on the significance of the day, one of our nation’s founding fathers, John Adams, wrote. “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival…It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”

As we head into the Independence Day holiday weekend, I ask you to take a moment to reflect on the courage and vision of those who gave birth to our nation, and to appreciate the sacrifices of those soldiers and sailors who fought and died to support those principles laid before the world in the Declaration of Independence.

We are blessed to call Hawaii home, and I look forward to working together, gaining your trust, and contributing to your well-renowned reputation for world-class support to the fleet. This is a privilege and responsibility I will not take for granted. I ask you to remain focused on our mission, stay safe in carrying out our mission, and endeavor to do great things—for our Navy, our community, each other, and your families.

(Photos by MC1 Erickson Magno)

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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency returned the remains of Sailors and Marines, June 24, who were lost aboard USS Oklahoma during World War II. Ceremonies in Nebraska and Hawaii honored these Sailors and Marines killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, who were unable to be identified. The remains will be turned over to the Navy for burial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Photo illustration by Lee Tucker)

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE

(Background photo) Members of the Navy Region Hawaii Honor Guard participate in a funeral for the Trapp brothers at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu June 15.

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USS OKLAHOMA

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“UNKNOWN” NO MORE Story and layout by Anna General Photos by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank, DPAA

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mong the more than 400,000 American service members who died during World War II, approximately 79,000 were unaccounted for and buried in graves marked “unknown.” While 72,000 Americans remain unaccounted for, thousands have been identified.

Recently, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory identified the remains of two brothers, Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harold F. Trapp, 24, and Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Trapp, 23, of La Porte, Indiana, through DNA analysis.

Both were assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft in the early morning hours. During the attack, USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused the ship to quickly capsize. A total of 429 crewmen were killed that tragic day, including the Trapp brothers.

After nearly a decade, family members were finally able to get closure and provide a proper burial for the Trapp brothers at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as Punchbowl, in Honolulu June 15.

During the funeral service, members of the Navy Region Hawaii Honor Guard rendered honors as family members and guests paid their respects and paused for a moment of silence.

As a final tribute to the brothers’ honorable military service, full military honors were rendered which included the playing of Taps, firing a volley, and a ceremonial folding of the American flag.

Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director for operations for DPAA presented the brothers’ American flags to family members followed by a family member placing a rosette on the memorial wall next to the Trapp brothers’ names signifying they have been identified.

DPAA’s mission is to continue to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at https:// www.dpaa.mil/.

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COVER STORY

Story and Layout By MC2 Greg Hall

Rear Admiral Kott Takes Command Story and layout by MC2 Greg Hall Photos by MC2 Greg Hall and MC2 Charles Oki

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ear Adm. Timothy Kott relieved Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick II as commander of Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific (MIDPAC) during a change of command ceremony at Kilo Pier on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) June 18.

Chadwick, who assumed command in June 2019, led CNRH and MIDPAC through the tumultuous time of COVID-19. He is heading to San Diego as commander of Carrier Strike Group NINE. Kott comes to Hawaii after serving as commander of Carrier Strike Group ONE. Capt. Darren Guenther, chief of staff of Navy Region Hawaii, provided opening remarks followed by a performance from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, the parading of colors by the JBPHH color guard, the national anthem sung by a Sailor, and the chanting of the Oli - Hawaiian blessing by Kahu Kordell.

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Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, was keynote speaker at the ceremony and commended Chadwick for his efforts during his tenure in Hawaii.

“As a dedicated leader with a vision, you were fully engaged in building relationships and forging warfighting partnerships,” said Paparo. “You’ve led by example and set the stage for Admiral Kott. I cannot express enough how grateful I personally am to you. You have made your mark, and the Navy needs you to go forth and do great things as commander, Carrier Strike Group NINE.” Paparo then welcomed Kott and addressed him.

“You are taking command of a world-class Region and Fleet in a strategic location at a critical time in our history,” said Paparo. “Hawaii is at center stage in the Pacific.”

Chadwick addressed the command during his final remarks as commander of CNRH and MIDPAC. “I am truly going to miss the Region and MIDPAC ohana,” said Chadwick. “It has been my honor to lead both staffs, and I can tell you that they have taught me so much.”

Chadwick expressed his appreciation for the support of many members from both commands and leaders from the community that he worked with during his time in Hawaii.

Kott said that he looks forward to working with the wonderful people of Hawaii and continuing in the fine legacy of commanders of CNRH and MIDPAC. “I am excited to work alongside you in continuing to strengthen our cherished relationships,” Kott said.

“The privilege to work in this region and community, in what may be considered our most historic naval region, if not most beautiful, is only exceeded by the enduring spirit of aloha and warm hospitality of its residents. I am excited to work with you all as we continue our collective efforts to support the fleet and Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and their families that are blessed to call Hawaii home. I also look forward to collaborating with our community and our leaders on issues and opportunities that are important to all of us.”

CNRH oversees the U.S. Navy’s largest and most strategic island base in the Pacific. The Navy region extends over 23,000 acres of land and water on Oahu and Kauai and serves as the host for the headquarters of seven major Navy commands, including the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

“I am excited to work with you all as we continue our collective efforts to support the fleet and Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and their families that are blessed to call Hawaii home.”

- Rear Adm. Timothy Kott, commander, Navy Region Hawaii / Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific

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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Story by Tom Clements, Photo by MC1 Erickson B. Magno Layout by Elaine Phillips When Waimea engineering teacher Kawika Wellington approached the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) about a problem, it wasn’t a negative thing, but rather an opportunity for an honors student to excel.

An engineering “problem” is an exercise in finding a solution for a need, using creativity and design skills. Wellington contacted PMRF, with a workforce consisting of many engineers, with a proposal to have an engineer present a hypothetical problem at the school, then return a few days later to evaluate the design and solution as presented by student Zsa Zsa Dubose.

Instead, PMRF suggested a real-world need from Natural Resources manager Brooke McFarland.

“The solar lighting along our two-mile stretch of beach path was putting out a little more light than our seabirds and sea turtles might have wanted, so we were hoping to reduce that light while still allowing some folks to safely use the path at night.”

McFarland recently visited the school, presenting details and answering as many questions as Dubose needed to complete her work. There were challenges within the need. A simple solution of placing buckets over the lights during seasonal periods of the year showed that solar panels will completely die if not charged on a regular basis.

So, the design needed to allow the panels on top of the light fixture to remain exposed, while the bulbs underneath are partially shielded.

The shape of the light fixtures also presented a challenge, as there are angles and curves and very little edging to allow for attaching modifications.

Dubose recognized these challenges and took all into consideration.

“I knew that my design would have to secure to the light’s sides, but also be flexible enough to install easily,” said Dubose.

(Background photo) The prototype light hood successfully reduces lighting while still directing enough light to the path for safe use on the base's beach path at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) June 2.

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In the following week, McFarland returned to Waimea High School to hear Dubose’s proposed solution. Using 3D CAD software, Dubose designed and presented a viable solution that kept the panels exposed, reduced and directed light only to the path, and would firmly attach to the light fixture. McFarland then presented a further challenge… could Dubose and Mr. Wellington produce a prototype using the classroom’s 3D printer? Both Wellington and Dubose accepted the challenge.

Waimea High School senior Zsa Zsa DuBose presents her solution to the engineering problem offered by PMRF Natural Resources manager Brooke McFarland April 16.

Despite delays associated with the end of a senior’s year, a working prototype was completed, successfully attaching to the spare light fixture McFarland had provided to the school for a fit test.

“It is surprising that this project, which was only supposed to last a day, turned into something more. Finding the time to come in and work on it during the hectic last weeks of my senior year has been difficult, but I am satisfied with the outcome,” said Dubose.

The moment of truth came when Dubose and Wellington brought the prototype to PMRF June 2 to determine how well the device shielded light. It took only seconds to successfully attach the prototype, so McFarland, Wellington and Dubose had some time to spare while waiting for the sun to set and darkness to arrive. During this time, PMRF commanding officer Capt.

Tim Young arrived to also view the results and discuss the value of engineering skills at the training and test range.

“We are very pleased to partner with Kauai’s youth and hope that these future engineers consider PMRF as a workplace someday,” said Young.

Although the consensus of the group was that the device performed as designed,

Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Natural Resources manager Brooke McFarland looks on as Zsa Zsa DuBose attaches her prototype light hood for a test on the base’s beach path June 2.

the meticulous attention to detail of both student and teacher resulted in a decision to seek a better prototype when school resumes in August, with Dubose handing off her efforts to a student to be chosen

by Wellington.

“I am stoked to see Zsa Zsa’s hard work in the classroom take life and be applied and tested out in a real-world situation,” Wellington said.

PMRF, the world’s largest instrumented training and test range, is Kauai’s third largest employer, and largest high-tech employer. Additionally, PMRF has won numerous Department of the Navy environmental awards for both natural and cultural resource management.

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SAFETY AND AWARENESS

Tips to prepare for wildfire season

Story by Battalion Chief Al Balderama, FFD Hawaii Layout by MC2 Charles Oki Prepare for wildfire season! There is much you can do to protect your home and community from the threat and damage of wildfire.

Prevent Ignitions • Ninety-nine percent of wildfires in Hawaii are started by people, both by accident and arson.

• Fireworks are a common cause of brush fires in dry, grassy areas • Dry vegetation is extremely flammable. All it takes is one spark to cause widespread damage.

• Clear vegetation 10 feet around campfires and barbecues. Keep a shovel and water close by. Never leave a campfire unattended. Put coals out COLD before walking away.

• Heat from vehicle exhaust systems can ignite dry grass. Park cars on areas that are paved or gravel, not on dry grass.

• Be careful and regularly maintain machinery that might spark-- this includes weed whackers, chainsaws, grinders, welding equipment, and ATVs. • Be wildfire aware with your activities and keep a lookout. Call 911 to report a wildfire or suspicious activity.

Reduce Hazards • Embers from a wildfire can ignite a home up to one mile away. Keep grass short and rain gutters free of debris. It really can be that simple.

• Prune and remove tree branches to be high off the ground to avoid a ground fire spreading into higher vegetation.

• Clear brush and leaf piles, which can act as a nest for fire embers.

• Fires travel along vegetation straight to your home and outbuildings. Plant trees and shrubs in clusters and leave a 10-foot space between your house and vegetation.

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Harden Your Home • If the wind blows leaves into the same spot near your house-- like a stairwell, roof section, lanai, or fence boundary-- a nearby fire can blow embers to that same spot and start a fire. Prioritize cleaning up leaf piles when you do yard work.

• Look closely for plant debris and clean up dead leaves stuck between the siding at the base of your home and the ground.

• Install non-combustible screening around your lanai, post and pier areas to prevent embers from floating inside and starting a fire.

• Heat from burning material can break glass, turning windows into entry points for sparks. Protect your home from wildfire by clearing vegetation away from windows.

Keep windows closed during wildfire events.

Plan Ahead • Changes in rainfall can make vegetation build up and dry out quickly any time of the year. Work with your neighbors and community to reduce dead and dry vegetation in communal areas. Assist those with mobility challenges to maintain their property too.

• Several neighborhoods across Hawaii have already become nationally-recognized Firewise communities, and in doing so have reduced wildfire hazards and improved safety. You can too. Check out how at hawaiiwildfire.org.

• High winds contribute to wildfire hazard, especially when vegetation is dry. Hold off on activities that could throw off sparks until the wind dies down.

• Create and practice a family evacuation plan regularly. Yes, practice it! Include assisting neighbors who need help in evacuation plans, too.

To learn more on what to do to protect your home and community from wildfires, visit hawaiiwildfire.org.

Shanon Sison sprays a fire retardant foam to protect structures like light poles in May 2017. (Photo by Chief Chuck Gibbs, Fire Division Chief, Directorate of Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii)

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Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Drought Means More Wildfire --Be Alert and Prepared--

• Dry conditions significantly increase wildfire risk in Hawaii.

• Wildfires are a frequent, year-round hazard across Hawaii.

• Nearly all wildfires are started by people.

• Drought during past El Niños led to some of Hawaii’s largest wildfires on both windward and leeward sides.

The rainforest can burn when there is no rain.

Help Do Your Part By Preventing Wildfire Clear vegetation 10 feet around campfires and BBQs, keep a shovel and water nearby, and put them out COLD before walking away.

Be sure machinery (chainsaws, weed trimmers) and recreational vehicles have operating spark arrestors and are maintained regularly.

Heat from vehicle exhaust systems can ignite dry grass - park cars on areas that are paved or where vegetation is trimmed and cleared.

Fireworks are a common cause of brushfires in dry, grassy areas - attend and enjoy public fireworks displays to maximize safety and fire protection.

Avoid these activities when it’s windy or grass and brush are dry!

This message brought to you by: • • • • • • • •

Hawaii Wildfire Management Organiza4on University of Hawaii CTAHR Coopera4ve Extension Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NOAA Na4onal Weather Service Hawaii Community College U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii

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Honolulu Fire Department Hawaii Fire Department Maui Fire Department Kauai Fire Department Federal Fire Department Na4onal Park Service Pacific Fire Exchange USDA Forest Service

Created by Hawaii Wildfire Management Organiza<on on behalf of Oahu Wildfire Informa<on Exchange and Big Island Wildfire Coordina<ng Group.

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14 EASY Wildfire Preparedness Action Ideas Harden Your Home

Do yo ur pa rt Subm and shar e! it pho t os

and s of y • Clear leaves and debris from gutters and roof prepa our wildfir tories redne e ss ac #Wild t • Maintain 6 inches between siding and ground i o ns fireRe adyH .

I • Cover eaves and vents with 1/8” mesh • Clear combustible materials next to and under home and lanai • Protect windows - clear vegetation, close them when the fire comes

Lighten Your Landscape • • • •

Create defensible space within 100 feet of home or up to boundary line Keep grass short Keep tree branches high off ground Clear brush and leaf piles

Plan Ahead • • • • •

Create and practice a family evacuation plan Include assisting neighbors with special needs in your evacuation plans Make sure fire vehicles and personnel can defend your home from all sides Make sure hydrants, pools, and water tanks are accessible Work with your neighbors or community association to become better prepared for wildfire. Examples: Gather a group of volunteers to clear weeds along subdivision boundaries or in communal areas, invite HWMO to offer a community Firewise workshop, or gather neighbors to discuss and address wildfire safety For more informa<on: The PDF version of this flyer and the Ready, Set, Go! Wildland Fire Ac4on Guide can be found online at:

www.hawaiiwildfire.org/lookout

Made possible through a grant from the Coopera4ve Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region. This ins4tu4on is an equal opportunity provider.

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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS 20 HO’OKELE • JULY 2021

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U.S. service members participate in an honorable carry ceremony held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 24. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosted the two honorable carry ceremonies to return the remains and pay tribute to the 429 Sailors and Marines lost aboard USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The remains were returned from the DPAA Laboratory in Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska to Hawaii as USS Oklahoma Project nears completion. The honorable carry celebrates the successes of the project, highlighting the joint effort among DPAA, the U.S. Navy, and mission partners, while honoring the Sailors and Marines of USS Oklahoma.

The identification of more than 338 of the 394 Sailors and Marines that were missing in 2003, to date, from USS Oklahoma represents the first successful completion of a project of such scope and complexity. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) fires a close-in weapon system (CIWS) June 21. Halsey is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

(Photo by MC3 Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

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USO Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) in participation with the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) supported the Tactical Air Control Point (TACP) 24-Hour Challenge June 17 at JBPHH. This event is an annual run that every ASOS participates in to remember the members of the TACP community killed in action and training. (Photo by Christine E. Svendsen)

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) operates alongside aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), not pictured, during a fueling-at-sea in the Arabian Sea June 26. Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (Photo by MCSN Oswald Felix Jr.)

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Seaman Caleb Alba conducts watchstander duties aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) June 15. Halsey is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo by MC3 Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

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Family members wave as the Virginiaclass fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 (AD21). AD21 is a training exercise, with one-third of the Pacific Submarine Force getting underway, to assess warfighting readiness and build capacity for the joint force. (Photo by MC1 Michael B. Zingaro)

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Open to active-duty military high school dependents

EXPANDED ELIGIBILTY PILOT PROGRAM Now Accepting Applications!

Choose from 30+ online courses, including Advanced Placement, World Language and Career Tech Ed courses

The Expanded Eligibility Pilot Program (E2P2) gives militaryconnected high school students without access to a DoDEA brick-and-mortar high school the ability to take up to two online courses through the DoDEA Virtual High School. These courses supplement classes offered at local schools and must be used toward graduation requirements. Course areas include Advanced Placement, World Languages, and Career Technical Education. The E2P2 is designed for students with an active duty parent stationed in remote locations or who are homeschooled. The program is limited to 400 enrollments per year, so be sure and submit your application right away.

Submit your application at: www.dodea.edu/dvs/e2p2.cfm 20 HO’OKELE • JULY 2021

Classes start Aug 23, so apply today!