ho'okele news - jun. 26, 2015 (pearl harbor-hickam newspaper)

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June 26, 2015 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 6 Issue 24

Navy Reads: People of Charlestonshow better waySee page A-4

15th Operations Group changeshands, Merritt awarded LOMSee page A-2

Volleyball’s ‘greatest coach’tutors players at JBPHHSee page B-3

Moving forward: ‘Our work is notyet finished’See page A-3

Taking Back Sunday performs freeconcert at JBPHHSee page B-1

Joint Base offers kid-friendlyactivities throughout summerSee page B-6

JBPHH welcomes new vice commander, 647th ABG commander

Story and photo byStaff Sgt.Christopher Hubenthal

Defense Media Activity –Hawaii

FORT SHAFTER—U.S.Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robin-son, Pacific Air Forces com-mander, spoke to militaryservice members during aU.S. Army Pacific’s (US-ARPAC) Sisters in Armsevent held June 18 at FortShafter.During the forum, Robin-

son shared her Air Force ca-reer experiences andhighlighted lessons shelearned while overcoming ob-stacles to help provide advice

to those in attendance anddescribe what her idea ofgreat leadership is.“Leadership to me is about

the institution, not aboutyou,” Robinson said. “Mak-ing people better than youequals great success whenyou have a great attitude,aptitude, and you take ad-vantage of opportunities thatare provided to you.”During her career, span-

ning more than 30 years,Robinson has seen a lot ofchange in both acceptanceand opportunity in the AirForce.“In the United States Air

Force, I’m a commander, I’ma general, I’m an Airman,and I happen to be a

woman,” Robinson said.“Over time in my long ca-

reer, I watched thingschange. I’ve watched atti-tudes change. I’ve watchedour service become more andmore inclusive with more di-versity of thought and morediversity of background, raceand gender. All of thosethings make us a better in-stitution,” she said.Robinson said having a

good attitude, building astrong aptitude, and takingadvantage of opportunities isimportant in obtaining suc-cess.“It’s about the way that

you lead,” Robinson said.“It’s about the way that youtake care of your Soldiers

and take care of your Air-men.”Sisters in Arms is a U.S.

Army-hosted forum, open toall services and genders, de-signed to help educate, men-tor and empower femaleSoldiers.

PACAF commander shares lessons learned during Sisters in Arms forum

Senior AirmanChristopher Stoltz

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

Col. David “Bull” Kirk-endall relinquished his com-mand of the 647th Air BaseGroup (ABG) and vice com-mand of Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (BPHH) toCol. Richard Smith duringthe 647th ABG change ofcommand ceremony heldJune 19 at the Missing ManFormation, located atJBPHH.As the 647th Air Base

Group commander, Kirk-endall led more than 950personnel and fivesquadrons to deliver the fullrange of mission support forbase, theater and global airand joint operations.As the deputy Joint Base

commander, he assisted theJoint Base commander withactivating, integrating andguiding more than 50 in-stallation support functionsfor operations, supporting

more than 38,000 personneland their families.Kirkendall was presented

with the Legion of Merit for

his outstanding service andaccomplishments as com-mander to the 647th AirBase Group. As he recalled

those achievements, hethanked the people whohelped make them happen.“These incredible Airmen

and Sailors here today rep-resent a small portion of thecapabilities we bring,” hesaid.“Every day, these people

work tirelessly behind thescenes to make thingswork.”“These are the heroes of

our Joint Base. Many times,they are unsung and under-appreciated—always there,always ready, and more ca-pable than many of youcould ever imagine.”Kirkendall’s next assign-

ment will place him not toofar from JBPHH, however,as his next mission takeshim to PACAF as the 613thAir Operations Center vicecommander.“Thank you for allowing

me to serve alongside all ofyou,” Kirkendall said.“This has been an experi-

ence I will never forget. Iam proud to have had thechance to walk in each ofyour shoes, to fully under-stand the sacrifices youmake, that others may ben-efit from the often thank-

less work that you do,” hesaid.Rear Adm. Richard L.

Williams, commander ofNavy Region Hawaii andNaval Surface Group Mid-dle Pacific, was the guestspeaker and provided someparting words to the formerJoint Base vice commander.“Bull Kirkendall has em-

braced the challenges andfound innovative ways toprovide support to our sub-marines, our surface ships,our aircraft and, more im-portantly, to the peoplehere, to our veterans and toour families,” said Williams.Smith, who previously

served at the Pentagon,said he hopes to provide thesame excellent support toJBPHH, Airmen, Sailorsand their families.“I am excited and grate-

ful to have this opportu-nity,” Smith said. “Myfamily and I are very happyto settle in. We’re even hap-pier at the fact we can nowcall Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam our home.”

U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J.Robinson, Pacific Air Forcescommander, shares careerstories and advice to over-come challenges during aSisters in Arms forum June18 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.Sisters in Arms is a U.S.Army-hosted forum, open toall services and genders, de-signed to help educate, men-tor and empower femaleSoldiers.

Navy Region HawaiiPublic Affairs

With the traditional read-ing of official orders, ex-change of salutes andceremonial speeches, com-mand of Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific willpass from Rear Adm.Richard L. Williams Jr. toRear Adm. John V. Fuller at10 a.m. today. The ceremonywill be held at Kilo Pier atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Commander Navy Region

Hawaii has leadership over-sight of Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam on Oahuand Pacific Missile RangeFacility on Kauai. Comman-der Naval Surface GroupMiddle Pacific has leader-ship oversight of the 11 sur-face ships homeported inHawaii.Vice Adm. Kenneth E.

Floyd, commander of U.S.3rd Fleet, will preside at theceremony. U.S. 3rd Fleet

provides the realistic, rele-vant training necessary foran effective global Navy andleads naval forces in theeastern Pacific from thewest coast of North Americato the international dateline.Vice Adm. Dixon Smith,

commander of Navy Instal-lations Command, will alsoparticipate in the ceremony.Commander, Navy Installa-tions Command (CNIC) isresponsible for worldwideshore installation supportfor the United States Navyunder the Chief of Naval Op-erations (CNO). Smith wasthe Navy Region Hawaii /MIDPAC commander from2008 to 2011.Williams has served here

since July 2013. He willleave Hawaii to become com-mander of Carrier StrikeGroup 15 in San Diego.Fuller comes to Hawaii af-

ter serving as deputy, lit-toral combat ships, N96,office of the Chief of NavalOperations.

Navy Region and MIDPAC command to change today

U.S. Air Force photo by David D. Underwood Jr.Col. David A. Kirkendall, departing commander, 647th Air Base Group and deputy comman-der, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), speaks at the change of command ceremonyJune 19 at JBPHH. Rear Adm. Rick Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and NavalSurface Group Middle Pacific, and Col. Randy S. Huiss, commander of 15th Wing, are at theright of the podium.

Brandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho`okele

As of July 1, Oahu businesses willbe prohibited from providing plasticcheckout bags and non-recyclable pa-per bags to customers at the point ofsale for the purpose of transporting

groceries or other merchandise.Similar bans are already in place

throughout the state of Hawaii, in-cluding Maui, Kauai and the Big Is-land.Formore information regarding the

plastic bag ban, visit www.opala.org.

Image courtesy of opala.org

Oahu’s plastic bag ban to take effect July 1 at island businesses

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Omari K. WayRear Adm. John Fuller meets with Rear Adm. Rick Williams on the eve of their change of command.

June 26, 2015 Ho‘okele A-2

Navy provides annual water reports to Navy water consumers in HawaiiStory and photo byDenise Emsley

Naval FacilitiesEngineering CommandHawaii Public Affairs

The 2015 Navy WaterQuality Reports are beingdistributed to all Navy, AirForce, Department of De-fense (DoD) and some non-DoD customers in Hawaiibeginning June 19.“Naval Facilities Engi-

neering Command (NAV-FAC) Hawaii is the Navy’swater purveyor in Hawaii,and its personnel operatesix water systems,” saidAaron Poentis, environmen-tal business line director.“Providing safe drinking

water to customers is a mis-sion critical responsibilitywe take very seriously,” hesaid.The six water systems

owned and operated byNAVFAC Hawaii are lo-cated at: Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH),Camp Stover, Naval Maga-zine (NAVMAG) Lualualei,Naval Computer andTelecommunications Area

Master Station Pacific(NCTMAS PAC) Wahiawa,Barbers Point (Kalaeloa)and Pacific Missile RangeFacility (PMRF) Kauai. An-nual reports are developedfor each system, with theexception of NAVMAG Lu-alualei which does not re-quire a report since it doesnot service any residents.As with all other drinking

water providers throughoutthe nation, NAVFACHawaii is required by theU.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) to reporttest results on water thathas been delivered over thepast year.These annual water qual-

ity reports, also called theconsumer confidence re-ports (CCRs), provide dataon the quality of drinkingwater provided to Navy wa-ter consumers by includinginformation on the sourcesof water, health effects,compliance status, andother related statistics.They also contain tables

listing all contaminants de-tected in the water at levelsabove the EPA’s prescribedminimum detection limits.

Navy-provided water isfrom ground water sourcessimilar to that of the city’sBoard of Water Supply. Inaccordance with Navy pol-icy, it is chlorinated andfluoridated as indicated inthe reports.“In 2014, all Navy water

sampling/testing met federaland state drinking waterstandards and the resultswere provided to state regu-lators as required for reviewand analysis.” said Poentis.“Our annual reports de-

liver this information to wa-ter consumers to educate

them as well as ensure confi-dence that the drinking wa-ter is completely safe.”The 2015 Water Quality

Reports are mailed orhand-delivered to NAVFACHawaii’s customers in June.Customers are asked to readand distribute/post the re-port in highly-visible or high-traffic areas so that all waterusers may see them.For military housing resi-

dents, the distribution of wa-ter quality reports is handledthrough various housingmanagement offices:• JBPHH Water Sys-

tem—Most Navy housingresidents near Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam shouldcontact Forest City’s Resi-dential Management officeat the Aloha Center(Moanalua Shopping Cen-ter—4825 Bougainville St.,suite 100).• JBPHH Water Sys-

tem—Air Force housing resi-dents on the JBPHHHickam-side may contactHickam Communities (211Mercury St.).• JBPHH Water Sys-

tem—Kapilina BeachHomes(Iroquois Point area) housing

residents may contactCarmel Partners (5910 Gan-nett Ave.)• Barbers Point Water

System—Housing residentsshould contact their housingoffice, Kalaeloa RentalHomes (4285 IndependenceRoad).• Camp Stover and NC-

TAMS PAC Water Sys-tems—Housing residentsshould contact Forest City’sPearl City office (557 LehuaAve.).• PMRF Kauai Water

System—Reports for thissystem will be distributed bythe NAVFAC Hawaii PublicWorks Department at Bark-ing Sands.In addition, all reports are

electronically available viaNAVFAC Hawaii’s publicwebsite at http://go.usa.gov/3E9MR. The new 2015 ver-sions were posted June 17.If you are unable to obtain

a hard or electronic copy ofthe 2015 Water Quality Re-port, please contact NAV-FAC Hawaii’s Public AffairsOffice at 471-7300 or thecommand’s environmentalcompliance office at 471-1171, ext. 203.

A Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii employeedraws a water sample June 17 to be tested as part of theNavy’s water quality reporting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

USS Santa Fe PublicAffairs

SINGAPORE (NNS) —Los Angeles-class fast-attacksubmarine USS Santa Fe(SSN 763) arrived June 18 inSingapore for a visit as apart of its deployment to thewestern Pacific.With a crew of approxi-

mately 150, Santa Fe willconduct a multitude of mis-sions and showcase the en-durance and flexibility of thesubmarine fleet.“We are glad to be return-

ing to the Republic of Singa-pore, one of our strongestand important partners inthe region,” said Cmdr. Tim-othy Poe, Santa Fe’s com-manding officer.

“Santa Fe brings a fullgamut of mission capability,expanding the U.S. 7th Fleetcommander’s ability to re-spond to a wide range of situ-ations.“Santa Fe is accustomed to

operating for prolonged peri-ods in high-contact, shallow-water environments whiletraining the next generationof submariners in every mis-sion area, including anti-sub-marine warfare, anti-surfaceship warfare, strike, intelli-gence, surveillance and re-connaissance, irregularwarfare and mine warfare,”said Poe.“The crew has worked

very hard and deserves theoutstanding liberty the Re-public of Singapore pro-

vides,” said Senior ChiefElectronics Technician JuanGonzales, Santa Fe’s chief ofthe boat.For nearly half of the

crew, this will be their firsttime in Singapore.“I’ve heard great things

about Singapore and lookforward to the multiculturaldiversity it has to offer,” saidElectronics Technician 3rdClass Chris Compean.

USS Santa Fe visits Singapore during western Pacific deployment

Crew members of the LosAngeles-class fast attacksubmarine USS Santa Fe(SSN 763) prepare to departfor the at-sea portion of Rimof the Pacific (RIMPAC)Exercise 2014.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven Khor

Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Terri Paden

15th Wing Public Affairs

The 15th OperationsGroup (OG) is under newmanagement after a changeof command ceremony June18 in hangar 19 at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Col. Charles Velino as-

sumed command from Col.Michael Merritt.During the ceremony,

Merritt was presented theLegion of Merit for his out-standing service and ac-complishments as com-mander to the 15 OG in-cluding guiding 300 Air-men to execute more than30,000 flight hours, airlift-ing 49 million pounds ofcargo and more than29,000 personnel.The missions were in

support of the president ofthe United States, thestate department, fourcombatant commands, theDefense Prisoner Of

War/Missing In Action Ac-counting Agency, and Op-eration Enduring Freedomwhile overseeing assetsvalued at more than $ 2 bil-lion.Just before relinquishing

command, Merritt thankedhis special guests, 15thWing leadership, 15th OGleadership, his fellow groupcommanders, Friends ofHickam visitors and hisfamily. He reserved a spe-cial thank you to 15 OGAirmen, expressing his ap-preciation for their hardwork during his two yearsin command.Velino comes to Team

Hickam from U.S. Trans-portation Command, ScottAir Force Base,Ill., wherehe served as the special as-sistant to the commander.Col. Randy Huiss, 15th

Wing commander, presidedover the ceremony, intro-ducing Velino to the crowdof attendees as the bestman for the job.As the new 15th OG

commander, Velino ischarged with ensuring thecombat readiness of morethan 300 personnel as-signed to five operationalsquadrons. He will overseeoperations at the largestjoint-use airfield in theUnited States, execute to-tal force combat/peacetimeC-17, KC-135 and F-22global operations. Hisoversight will include pro-viding C-37 and C-40 exec-utive airlift for the U.S.Pacific Command comman-der, U.S. Forces Koreacommander, Pacific AirForces commander andother senior military lead-ers.Velino said he looks for-

ward to working with themen and women of the 15OG and fostering good rela-tions among his Hawaii AirNational Guard counter-parts as well getting toknow more about and en-joying the Hawaiian cul-ture.The change of command

ceremony is rooted in mili-tary history dating back tothe late 17th century. Atthat time, organizationalflags were developed withcolor arrangements andsymbols unique to eachparticular unit. To this flagand its commander, themembers of a unit dedi-cated their loyalty andtrust. When a change ofcommand was to takeplace, the flag was passedto the individual assumingcommand.This gesture was ac-

complished in front of theunit so that all memberscould see their new leaderassuming this position ofauthority and responsibil-ity. Through this cere-mony, the passing of theflag also symbolizedthe transfer of the unitmembers’ trust and alle-giance to their newlyappointed commander.This symbolic traditionhas survived through-out military history.

15th Operations Group changes hands, Merritt awarded LOM

Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, passes the 15thOperation Group guidon to Col. Charles Velino, 15th Opera-tions Group incoming commander, during the 15th Opera-tions Group change of command ceremony June 18 at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Rear Adm.Rick Williams

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

This final commentaryfor the Ho’okele is beingpublished on the morningof my change of commandceremony.The ceremony is an op-

portunity to expressthanks on behalf of myfamily and me. It is also achance to welcome RearAdm. John Fuller and hisfamily to our ohana. Fi-nally, it’s a chance to lookback briefly and—moreimportantly—look for-ward.Presiding and speaking

at today’s change of com-mand ceremony are ViceAdm. Kenneth “Pink”Floyd, U.S. 3rd Fleet com-mander, and Vice Adm.Dixon Smith, Navy Instal-

lations Commander. Ithank them for being hereand for their leadershipand guidance over thepast months and years.Adm. Harris, Adm.

Swift, other flag and gen-eral officers, fellow com-manders and commandingofficers— all have led aworld-class team here in

Hawaii— where there is asense of purpose and theknowledge that we can ac-complish almost anything.To the “graybeards”—

former commanders, NavyLeaguers and the MilitaryAffairs Council , alongwith other senior veter-ans—I have appreciatedyour mentoring and sup-port these past two years,more than you know.You make progress hap-

pen here. You always haveour back.I offer deep thanks to

the people of Hawaii whosupport our installationson Oahu and Kauai. Com-passionate, patient andunderstanding, the peopleof Hawaii know the impor-tance of our military—why we train to be readyand how we are positionedto defend the oceans andour homeland.I also thank the great

Region/MIDPAC teamhere in Hawaii—the bestany commander couldhope for. I know you willall give your full supportand commitment to RearAdm. Fuller and welcomehis family, just as you wel-comed Suzy and me.

“Barking Sands,”“Hickam Airfield” and“Pearl Harbor” are power-ful names in the U.S. mili-tary’s history. This is aspecial place in which tolive and work, where thegeography both separatesus physically yet brings ustogether here in the mid-dle of the Pacific.Here in Hawaii:• We have tremendous

opportunities to promoterenewable energy, conser-vation and energy secu-rity, as we did with TaskForce Energy and Envi-ronment in RIMPAC andas we’re doing with solararrays on our installationsand property.• We have the agility

and resilience to respondto adversity as we didwith our approach to RedHill and other challenges.• We have a robust ap-

proach to promoting edu-cation and preservinghistory. Pearl Harbor Col-ors is just one example ofthat initiative.These are just a few ex-

amples of our success as ateam.Working together with

partners and stakehold-

ers, we have achieved agreat deal in just twoyears.But our work is not yet

finished.In some ways, it’s just

beginning.It can’t be “business as

usual” in light of futurebudgetary constraints orthe threat of sequestra-tion. We must look for op-portunities to continueconstruction and modern-ization in support of thenation’s rebalance to Asia-Pacific.We need to continue

with – as examples:• Repairs at the Pearl

Harbor Naval Shipyard.• “Warfighting First”

building conversions insupport of a MIDPAC-SUBPAC multi-warfaretraining center.• Refurbishment of Fort

Kamehameha Housing,Rainbow Marina, LittleMakalapa and other areasto provide more recreationfor our service members,veterans and families, in-cluding visitors.This is our sense of pur-

pose and a way to protectthe environment, save en-ergy and be part of a

greater readiness mission.We face budget cuts

that could impact the re-furbishment of our declin-ing infrastructure. Withan eye on readiness first,we will take care of ourwarfighters by repurpos-ing our fallowed buildingsand investing in trainingsystems, physical securityand maintenance.At the same time, this

builds resilience in ourSailors and Airmen by im-proving quality of life pro-grams, services andfacilities.We must innovate and

design new ways of creat-ing opportunity in thesame spirit of cooperation,courage and determina-tion shown here sevendecades ago. We owe it tothe Greatest Generationand to the generations yetto come.(Editor’s note: On

Ho’okele’s deadlineday, newsarrived that Honolulu MayorKirk Caldwell proclaimedJune 24 as Rear Adm.Richard L. Williams Jr. Dayin Honolulu, Hawaii.Williams was lauded as

“The face of the Navy inHawaii.”)

Commentary

Moving forward: ‘Our work is not yet finished’June 26, 2015 Ho‘okele A-3

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“Mountain House Food or some kind offreeze dried meals. Dehydrated foodsaves lives.”

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“Paper towel, tissue paper, trashreceptacle for travel.”

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“After being struck by HurricaneKatrina, I learned the hard way, younever know when Mother Nature willstrike. Always be prepared, alwayshave a plan — batteries flashlights,candles, matches, lighters, peanut butter, MREs, non-perishable food. Of course, another kit with pictures,passports, birth certificates.”

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“We have silverware or eating utensilsin all of our kids’ kits. You never know— if you have to go to a shelter orsomething you could get a plate and

nothing to eat with.”

BBrraannddoonn CC.. PPaassttoonnField service representative, Dresser-Rand

“I would keep a small backpackingstove in my kit. It’s about as big as acup. That way you can still boil wa-ter. If you lose power, there’s no wayto cook in the high-rises.”

CCSS33 KKhhaannhh TTrruuoonnggFleet and Family Readiness Program

“Diapers, [if] you have babies.”

GGSSMM33 JJaassmmiinn VVeellaazzqquueezzUSS O’Kane (DDG 77)

“I’d probably put something like PopTarts or magazines. Pop Tarts becauseI love them, and I feel like staying con-nected to some kind of ... media wouldhelp me stay calm and at ease.”

GGSSMM33 JJeerrmmaaiinnee WWiilllliiaammssUSS O’Kane (DDG 77)

“We don’t really have hurricanes inDetroit, but I think I would want tohave some motivational books. Ifyou’re cut off you could get down.Motivational books could be something

to keep you positive and uplifted.”

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U.S. Navy photoGrumman F6F-3 fighter lands aboard the Essex Class carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) — flagship of Task Force58 — during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. The Battle of the Philippine Sea was the largestaircraft carrier action in World War II, and began on June 19, 1944 as Task Force 58 shot down hundreds ofenemy aircraft in what became known as the “Marianas Turkey Shoot.”

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The Emanuel African MethodistEpiscopal Church in Charleston isabout six miles down the samepeninsula as the former CharlestonNavy Yard.The church is site of the vicious

murder of nine African Americansby a self-proclaimed whitesupremacist.Mother Emanuel African

Methodist Episcopal Church is lo-cated on a street bearing the nameof former vice president and Secre-tary of War (Defense) John C. Cal-houn. Calhoun was a powerfulvoice promoting the United Statesmilitary in the War of 1812. Unfortunately, John C. Calhoun

was also an avowed segregationistwho was pro-slavery. His wordsand actions would help ignite theCivil War.Early in James McPherson’s

“Battle Cry of Freedom: The CivilWar Era” (Oxford University Press,1988), the author shows how Cal-houn fanned glowing embers of thesecessionist movement, leading tothe war between North andSouth—over states’ rights to ownslaves.“In February 1847, Senator John

C. Calhoun introduced resolutionsdenying the right of Congress to ex-clude slave property from the terri-

tories. ‘Tall, careworn, withfevered brow, haggard cheek andeye, intensely gazing,’ as HenryClay described him, Calhoun in-sisted that territories were the‘common property’ of sovereignstates. If the North insisted onramming through Wilmot Proviso,warned Calhoun in sepulchraltones, the result would be ‘politicalrevolution, anarchy, civil war.’”Northern congressmen voted for

the Wilmot Proviso calling for pro-hibiting slavery or “involuntary

servitude” in new territories—in-cluding in the expanding west.They passed a resolution callingfor abolition of the slave trade inthe nation’s capital. “These actions enraged south-

erners, who used their power inthe Senate to quash them all,”McPherson writes, describing an“address” Calhoun gave at the be-hest of a southern caucus:“Rehearsing a long list of north-

ern ‘aggressions’—including theNorthwest Ordinance, the Mis-souri Compromise, state personalliberty laws that blocked recoveryof fugitive slaves, and the WilmotProviso—the Address reiteratedCalhoun’s doctrine of the constitu-tional right to take slaves into allterritories, reminded southernersthat their ‘property, prosperity,equality, liberty, and safety’ wereat stake, and warned that theSouth might secede if her rightswere not protected.”McPherson shows how the

north fought to keep slavery fromexpanding into Texas, New Mexicoand California 160 years ago inthe aftermath of the Mexican-American War. One of the north-ern congressmen who took a standwas Connecticut’s Gideon Welles:“‘The time has come,’ agreed ...

Welles, ‘when the Northerndemocracy should make a stand.

Every thing has taken a Southernshape and been controlled bySouthern caprice for years.’ Wemust, Welles concluded, ‘satisfythe northern people ... that we arenot to extend the institution ofslavery as a result of this war.’”Welles would become President

Lincoln’s secretary of the Navy 15years later.What’s in a nameIn 1858 the Charleston Mercury

newspaper published this: “On thesubject of slavery, the North andSouth ... are not only two Peoples,but they are rival, hostile Peo-ples.”The editor and founder of the

Charleston Mercury was SouthCarolina Representative Henry L.Pinckney. Pinckney served as mayor of

Charleston and was son of CharlesPinckney, a signer of the Constitu-tion and a slaveowner who intro-duced the Fugitive Slave Clause.Charles Pinckney owned slaves inBeaufort in what is now the Pinck-ney Island National WildlifeRefuge, where once the Pinckneyplantation stood.South Carolina State Senator

Clementa Pinckney, whose familyon his father’s side originated inBeaufort, S.C., is likely a descen-dent of slaves owned by CharlesPinckney. Rev. Clementa Pinckney

was among those murdered lastweek. He was senior pastor atMother Emanuel AME church. Emanuel AME Church was

founded in 1816 by African Ameri-cans at a time when black literacywas prohibited. The church on Cal-houn Street was the target of intol-erance, segregation and hate fordecades. But today it is also a placeof Christian faith, hope and thepower of love.In the face of gun violence and in

a state that officially flies the Con-federate battle flag (perhaps not formuch longer) and where the streetsare named for heroes of the Confed-eracy, the families of the victims ofhomegrown terrorism showed re-markable grace, mercy and forgive-ness.Instead of cynicism and calls for

revenge and more violence, lovedones in Charleston called for “un-derstanding,” “unity” and “love.”Church services this past weekenddemonstrated an infinite capacityfor human resilience.Compared with a history of intol-

erance, racism and violence againstpeople of African ancestry, the peo-ple of Charleston, just like SEC-NAV Welles under PresidentLincoln, show us a better way.(Doughty writes Navy Reads on

weekends: http:/ / navyreads.blogspot.com/ .)

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James McPherson’s “Battle Cry ofFreedom: The Civil War Era”

Construction planned onO’Malley BoulevardFrom 1:30 to 8 p.m. July 6 to 30,

construction will be ongoing on the left-hand outbound lane (near-est the guard post) on O’MalleyBoulevard, with traffic controls on

O’Malley Boulevard. Traffic will be directed away from

the guard post. All personnel should plan accord-

ingly and be cautious.


U.S. Navy photo by MCC Julianne F. MetzgerChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosts the CNO's Environmental Awards at the Pentagon via a video teleconference with award recipients at multipleremote sites. Greenert recognized 27 award winners for their environmental stewardship and innovative initiatives at their respective commands. Rear Adm. Rick Williams, com-mander 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. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron OelrichMembers 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 Wingcommander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Charles Velino assumed command of the 15th OG from Col. Michael Merritt.

(Right) Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander; Col.Michael Merritt, 15th Operations Group commander, andCol. Charles Velino, 15th Operations Group Incoming com-mander; cross hanger 19 during the 15th Operations Groupchange of command ceremony held June 18 at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam. Velino, who assumed command of the15th OG during the ceremony, is a command pilot with morethan 550 combat hours and 3,500 hours in the C-17AGlobemaster III,T-1 and T-37 aircraft.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Terri Paden

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Alonzo M. ArcherSonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Larry Sehorn performsmaintenance on a MK-46 torpedo aboard the guided-missiledestroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is attached to theBonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is onpatrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Taylor A. ElbergUSS Preble (DDG 88), homeported at Pearl Harbor, makes its approachtoward the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS BonhommeRichard (LHD 6) for a replenishment at sea. Bonhomme Richard is thelead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is onpatrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.


Story and photo byMC1 Omari K. Way

Navy Region Hawaii PublicAffairs

HONOLULU—The Navy inHawaii is partnering with thestate of Hawaii Department ofHealth (HDOH) in surveillanceand prevention of mosquito-bornedisease. During a recent interview on

local television, entomologists Lt.Ryan Larson of Navy Environmen-tal and Preventive Medicine Unit(NEPMU) 6 and Dr. JeomheeHasty of HDOH showed specimensof mosquitoes and explained theimportance of working together toprevent the spread of painful dis-ease.The partnership with HDOH

was strengthened when theNavy began to recognize thespread of mosquito-transmitteddiseases throughout the Pacific

last summer. “Fences don’t stop mosquitos,”

Larson told KHON2’s Wake Up2day audience. “We realized weneed to be prepared to respond incase this disease arrived inHawaii.”There have been cases of

mosquito-borne diseases chikun-gunya and dengue fever in recentyears, according to the HDOH. “Travelers infected overseas can

bring the disease back home wherelocal mosquitos can ‘bite’… andstart local transmission of the dis-ease in Hawaii,” Hasty said.Mosquito surveillance conducted

by HDOH since 2010 at HonoluluInternational Airport supportsHasty’s concern. The mosquitospecies Aedes aegypti was detectednear the airport several times since2012. This group is more efficientat spreading dengue fever, saidHasty. The HDOH Navy partnership al-

lows combating invasive species to

move beyond the airport to covermore of the state. Ryan demonstrated how two dif-

ferent traps are being used in theeffort. A light trap sucks nocturnalmosquitos in after attracting themwith visual cues and carbon diox-ide, which mimics human respira-tion. He also showed a sentinel trap,

which is used for catching day-feed-ing mosquitos like the ones thatcarry dengue and chikungunya. Itis baited with a chemical lure thatsmells like “the worse pair ofsmelly socks you can imagine.” “This device targets ankle-biting

mosquitos,” Ryan said.As for residents of Hawaii, using

insect repellent and wearing longsleeves and pants can help preventexposure to harmful mosquitobites, Hasty said. She also recom-mends eliminating standing wateron and around one’s property,which reduces mosquito reproduc-tion.

Navy teams with state of Hawaii to combat mosquitoes, disease

Lt. Ryan Larson demonstrates the working of a sentinel trap used forcatching day-biting mosquitoes.

Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden


Hickam first sergeantshave created a new way torecognize hard workingAirmen at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Initiated as an addi-

tional way to spotlight ex-ceptional Airmen, theDiamond Sharp Award rec-ognizes Airmen for a jobwell done.“We recognize those who

are doing an outstandingjob, no matter on base oroff base, and going aboveand beyond and reallyshowing that they are thetotal Airman,” said MasterSgt. Jesse Horton Jr., 15thMedical Group firstsergeant.According to Horton, the

traditional award system

can sometimes be limitingin its ability to recognize awide variety of Air-men.“Often times we seesome people don’t get rec-ognized at all, while thesame people are constantlyrecognized over and over,”he said. “As a council, we came

together and decided weneeded to recognize every-one and make sure it’s notjust the same people all thetime,” Horton said.Horton said sometimes

when hard work goes un-recognized, it can be dis-couraging.“Sometimes when the

same person is recognizedall the time, it makes oth-ers feel there is no point indoing their job as well, sowe have to recognize every-one,” he said.Horton said though ev-

ery Airman can’t techni-cally be the top performer,they still deserve recogni-tion for hard work and,with guidance, can becometop performers.Additionally, as the Dia-

mond Sharp Award winnerwill be selected on amonthly basis, the programwill also be able to providerecognition more fre-quently than once a quar-ter or once a year.Unlike quarterly or an-

nual awards, the DiamondSharp Award winner willnot be required to submit a1206 or provide bullets tobe selected. Each firstsergeant will assess thehard work of individualswithin their units and pro-vide one name for consider-ation each month. TheFirst Sergeants’ Councilwill collectively decide who

is the most deserving forthat month’s award.June marked the first

time the award was given.Staff Sgt. Amani Phillips,

647th Civil Engineer Squa-

dron NCOIC commanders’support staff, and the firstDiamond Sharp Award re-cipient, said she was com-pletely surprised andhonored to receive therecognition.“I saw all the first

sergeants gathering in myoffice but my first sergeanttold me they were going toanother shop, but when Irealized everyone wasstanding there for me I waslike, ‘wow,’” she said. “Itwas a lot of leadership thatsupported and came out togive me the award, so thatwas an amazing thing tome.”Though the First

Sergeants’ Council willpick the monthly DiamondSharp Award recipients,Horton said anyone canrecommend a fellow Air-man for consideration.

647th CES NCO is first Diamond Sharp Award recipient

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron OelrichSenor Master Sgt. Kyle Scafidi, 647th Civil EngineerSquadron First Sergeant, presents the Diamond SharpAward to Staff Sgt. Amani Phillips, 647th CES NCOIC com-manders’ support staff, June 12, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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WAIPAHU, Hawaii —Military working dog(MWD) handlers from theAir Force, Navy, Army andMarines attend MWD han-dler decoy training June 3 atKe Kula Maka’i PoliceAcademy.The training is a four-day

course designed to improvethe MWD handlers decoyskills and increase their pro-ficiencies as trainers ofMWD.The training was provided

by Fanco Angelini. Angelinihas experience as a MWDhandler with the U.S. Army,as an officer with uniform di-vision, United States SecretService, and as a K9 han-dler/ trainer for the Harris-burg Police Department.After 25 years of law en-forcement, he now concen-trates on educating handlersin the art of decoying, prob-lem solving, and behaviormodification.“The decoy is the sparring

partner for a MWD. There isnothing more importantthan decoy work,” said An-gelini. “The handler can do a lot

of things for the dog. Thatis why he is the dog’s bestfriend. The one thing hecan’t do is make him agreat fighter. That is whydecoy training is so impor-tant to the MWD and his

handler,” he said.According to Angelini, the

decoy is a MWD handlerthat wears a personal pro-tective suit allowing the dogto practice subduing a sus-pect in the correct way. Headded that his course is an-other layer of training forthe MWD handler, teachingthem about animal behav-iors, decoy mechanics, anddecoy interaction with theMWD.Throughout the training,

MWD handlers from the dif-

ferent services rotated,putting their new skills tothe test.“The best part is getting

hit and feeling the dog’spower,” said Staff Sgt. JoshChase, an MWD handler for647th Security ForcesSquadron. “I am so focusedwhen I am in the suit ontraining the dog properly,just knowing as the decoyyou are the trainer for theMWD.”In addition to the MWD

handler learning some new

skills, the MWDs showedtheir skills and learned somenew ones as well.“I have seen drastic im-

provements in MWD Barifrom this training,” saidMaster-at-Arms 1st ClassMaura Johnson, lead pettyofficer for the Join BasePearl Harbor-Hickam Secu-rity Forces MWD.

“He is jumping higher,

taking down the decoy, andhe is more focused andcalmer. This training hastaught me that the decoy isnot the enemy of the dog butthe second best friend of thedog,” Johnson said.All six MWD handlers,

from four different branchesof the military, agreed thatthey will bring this trainingback to their units and that

it will improve their trainingcapabilities.“One of the things I am

getting out of the training today is decoy skills that I will take back to the unitand teach the other decoysto improve Chuck and theother MWDs,” said ArmyStaff Sgt. Jeremy Coleman,520th MWD Detachment,Schofield Barracks.


Military working dog handlers take a bite for training

(Left) Staff Sgt. Joshua Chase, a 647th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWDChewy 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.

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Story by Seaman ApprenticeMichael Ray

Photos by MC1 Meranda Keller andSeaman Apprentice Michael Ray

Alternative rock band Taking Back Sundayperformed a free show June 20 for servicemembers at Ward Field at Joint Base PearlHarbor Hickam (JBPHH).The band played for two hours to approxi-

mately 700 service members and families andperformed songs from each of their six studioalbums.Lead singer Adam Lazzara said this was

Taking Back Sunday’s third military tour, andthe band always looks forward to meeting andperforming for military members and theirfamilies.“Playing for military members is the least

we can do for their service to our country,” saidLazzara. “It’s our personal way of sayingthank you for their sacrifice and enables theband to meet our fans in the military all overthe world.”The band’s show drew fans both new and

old, demonstrating their broad appeal to a di-verse audience of music lovers.

“I’ve been aTaking BackSunday fansince 2001.

They are defi-nitely one of my favorite bands. I’ve seen themseven times now, and they always put on agreat show,” said Coast Guard Public Rela-tions Specialist 2nd Class Tara Molle.The show was organized by the Navy’s

Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) ser-vices, which is committed to bringing militarybases and ships the best in celebrity and recre-ational entertainment.

“I’ve been traveling with the band for thepast two weeks as they’ve visited different mil-itary installations and it’s been a blast.My favorite part of the tour so far was theshow in Guam. It was the first time the basethere was open to the public for a military con-cert and it was a pretty cool experience,” saidKaren Fritz, Navy Entertainment coordinatorfor Commander, Navy Installations Com-mand.Navy Entertainment is a division

of Navy MWR that delivers celebrityshows to Navy locations and ships atsea wherever they may be.

Photo Illustration

Adam Lazzara, lead singer for Taking Back Sunday, performs.

John Nolan, a guitar player for TakingBack Sunday, plays at the show.

Taking Back Sunday band member Nathan Cogan plays at the show.

Members of the band Taking Back Sunday play for the crowd onJune 20 at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Fans of Taking Back Sunday show their support.


The Battleship Missouri Memorial will celebrateIndependence Day “Mighty Mo” style with its Picnic onthe 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 follow-ing a fireworks show over Pearl Harbor, which beginsat 9 p.m.Guests can bring their own picnic gear, food and

drinks (no glass bottles or grills permitted). The eventwill include music by Chris Salvador, raffle prizes, chil-dren’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 atwww.ussmissouri.org/picnic.Tickets are also available at the door at $15 for adults

and $10 for children. Complimentary round-trip shuttleservice will be available to those without base accessfrom the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.(For more information, call 1-877-644-4896.)

Picnic on the Pier set for July 4

Photo courtesy of Battleship Missouri MemorialFireworks, live music, raffle prizes, tours of the “MightyMo” and sunset views from Pier Foxtrot-5, where theBattleship Missouri Memorial is berthed, will highlight theFourth of July Picnic on the Pier event.

� June 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 205th MilitaryIntelligence 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 Harbor-Hickam.� 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 433-

6148 or email [email protected].

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Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)Revolution lost a four-run lead, butcame back to score eight times in thebottom of the fourth to secure a 15-9win over USS Louisville (SSN 724)Sluggers on the final day of the regu-lar season, June 20, in an AfloatDivision intramural softball game atMillican Field, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.The win locked up a playoff spot for

the Revolution, which will be a two-day event at both Millican and Wardfields from June 27-28.As the Afloat Division pennant

winner with a final record of 7-2, theRevolution earned a bye in the firstround and will play against the win-ners of the 735th Air MobilitySquadron (735 AMS) and PearlHarbor Naval Shipyard Sharks onJune 27 at 2 p.m. at Millican Field.“We’ve been strong all season,”

said Gas Turbine Systems(Mechanical) 2nd Class LoganChatigny. “It’s pretty much the samelineup. We’re feeling good going intothe playoffs, but there are a lot ofgood teams out there for sure.”

Against the Sluggers, theRevolution opened up the bottom ofthe second inning tied at 2-2 beforeunleashing their first big rally of thegame by using what they do best:playing small ball.After starting off the innings with

a putout at short, the Revolution gottwo singles and a walk to load thebases for Boatswain’s Mate 2nd ClassA.J. Huffman, who promptly steppedinto the batter’s box and swatted adouble to drive in two runs.Chatigny immediately followed up

with an RBI single, which eventuallyled to two more runs and a 7-2 lead.The Sluggers bounced back behind

a sacrifice by Lt. John Grider and arun-scoring single by Lt. Cmdr. RobGiven to score four times to cut thelead down to one before knotting it allup at 7-7 with a run in the top of thefourth.Instead of succumbing to the pres-

sure by Louisville, the Revolutionaccepted the challenge and respond-ed by putting up a big number in thebottom half of the frame.Chatigny set the table with a lead-

off single and scored with the first oftwo runs that were chased home by adouble off the bat of CommandMaster Chief Richard Terrell.Then with two runners in scoring

position, Lt. j.g. Steven Manningstroked a single to drive in two moreruns before circling the bases on athrowing error to score the fifth runof the inning.“We try to come out and give it all

we got and stay there 100 percent forthe whole game,” said Manning abouthustling around the bases. In total,the Revolution sent a dozen battersup to the plate and scored eight runsto gain a 15-7 lead at the end of thefourth.“We never go up to the plate look-

ing to crush it out,” Manning said.‘It’s always get a base hit andadvance the runners. The main focusis to get everybody a chance to get upthere. Just put the ball in play.”Chatigny said that the win over a

very tough team like Louisville is justwhat the Revolution needed to gainmomentum going into the playoffs.While the team finished on top in

its own division, Manning said thatthe team can’t be satisfied to rest itslaurels and must keep focused inorder to reach the finals in the play-offs.“We’re always looking to improve,”

Manning said. “We continue to workon our bats and try to get a little bet-ter. We just got to win the next game.It’s all about the next game.”

John Paul Jones nails down postseason berth

Lt. j.g. Steven Manning slides safely into home to score for USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) Revolution during an eight-run rally.


Olivia Mills

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare and Recreation

Teenagers arrived in Honolulu thismonth to experience life in Hawaiiwith the company of other militaryyouth.“I’m looking forward to experienc-

ing the culture and learning newthings,” said Kelsie Wells, one of thewinners who is now a part of theNavy Teen Summer Camp.The camp’s contest selects military

children worldwide and grants themopportunities to vacation to varioussites and explore the culture.This year there are six locations:

Hawaii, Florida, Italy, Japan, Mary-land and Rota. The winners were cho-sen depending on how they answeredthe questions “Why do you want to goto this camp, and how will it benefityou?” and “How has being a militaryfamily affected you?” There are about140 total winners and about 30 inHawaii.The staff at the Makai Recreation

Center welcomed the teens early Fri-day morning, placing lei around theirshoulders, which excited the teens.Hawaii will be a new experience forthem. They spent the remainder ofthe morning enjoying pancakes,movies, and the company of their newfriends.“We are going to be doing all kinds

of fun and exciting things all over the

island,” said Zachary Pigott, leader atthe JBPHH Teen Center.The schedule is intended to involve

the youth in a variety of island activi-ties. Teens will ride horseback in thecountry, learn to surf, visit memori-als, eat local food, and hike up thetrail of Koko Head.The hope is after this trip, they will

have not only memories of Hawaiiand new friends, but also new skills.The program is designed tostrengthen feelings of excitement andlove of travel in military family

members.All of the youth are united by their

similar histories and lifestyles, givingthem common ground even before theevent began. Many of the youth couldlist seven to 10 places when askedwhere they had lived. This time, how-ever, they are traveling for fun andexcitement, not military obligation.The contest has gained support

through the years. It is open to youthwithin Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as well as to those through-out the Navy.

Military teens welcome youth contest winners

MWR Marketing photoYouth at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Teen Center present teens arrivingon Oahu with lei at the start of the Navy Teen Summer Camp.



It may have taken the final game of theregular season, but Afloat TrainingGroup got what they needed from theirbats to make it into the playoffs with an11-4 win over Fleet Area Control andSurveillance Facility (FACSFAC) PearlHarbor on June 22 in a Red Division in-tramural softball matchup at MillicanField, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Needing a victory to get into the post-

season, ATG went to work and postedruns in every inning except for one toearn a berth in the playoffs, which will beheld on June 27-28 with games at Milli-can and Ward Fields.ATG, which finished the regular sea-

son with a record of 5-3, plays Naval Sub-marine Training Center Pacific(NastyPac) on June 27 at Millican Fieldstarting at 1 p.m.“Our team has a really good defense,”

said Information Systems Technician 1stClass Jamie Bannister about ATG’schances in the playoffs. “We can play re-ally well together. If we got our sticks onthat night, look out, here we come.”Against FACSFAC, it didn’t take long

to see that the bats of ATG were hot andstayed hot.Damage Controlman 1st Class William

Pesicka opened up the team’s hit paradewith a double in the team’s first at-bat.Then with two outs, Bannister

recorded the team’s first big bash of thegame, when he shot a liner through thegap before rounding the bases for a two-run, inside-the-park homer.“I felt like, being this was the last

game of season, I really needed to go outthere, try hard and hit it hard and kick itoff for the team,” Bannister said abouthis two-run bash. “I managed to get luckyand get a nice swing and it worked out

pretty good.”No sooner than Bannister crossed

home plate, Senior Chief Master-at-ArmsDanny Moreaux crushed a pitch to al-most the exact spot with the same resultfor a back-to-back, inside-the-park job togive ATG a fast 3-0 lead.After going down in order in the second

inning, ATG picked it up once again inthe bottom of the third inning when, with

one runner on base, Pesicka pulled a shotthat hugged the right-field line andcleared the foul pole for a two-run blastand 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 itmade it over.”Pesicka barely missed out on a second

home run but delivered an RBI single inthe 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 al-lowed FACSFAC to score four runs andclose the gap down to two runs, but tworuns in the bottom of the fifth and threeruns in the sixth put the game away forgood.“I hope this builds momentum and we

keep it moving forward,” Pesicka saidabout the playoff-clinching win. “Thebats are heating up and it’s a good timeto get hot.”Although ATG will enter the playoffs

as a long shot to win it all, both Pesickaand Bannister believe that anything canhappen in a single-elimination tourna-ment.In order to get to the final game, ATG

will need three wins, which could be atough thing to do considering that amongthe teams included in their bracket arethe defending intramural champs 647thSecurity Forces Squadron (647 SFS)Pound Town.“We’re going to make some noise,”

Pesicka promised. “We’ve got to scoresome runs and keep the bats hot.”

Afloat Training Group bats usher team into playoffs

Damage Controlman 1st Class William Pesicka swings and goes yard for a two-run homerto give Afloat Training Group a 5-0 lead.



For the second year in a row,the winningest collegiatewomen’s volleyball coach in his-tory brought members of thecurrent University of HawaiiRainbow Wahine squad for acamp to teach military person-nel the finer points of the game.Held at the Joint Base Pearl

Harbor-Hickam Fitness Centeron June 22, the two-and-a-halfhour clinic was a welcome breakfrom the daily duties and camejust in time for the intramuralvolleyball season, which kickedoff just two days later.“It’s an honor,” said Yeoman

2nd Class Joshua Wright, Pa-cific Command (PACOM), whohas set up the clinic for twoyears. “Everybody here, as soonas they found out that the Rain-bow Wahine and Dave Shojiwere coming out, I was gettingphone calls left and right. I re-member we did this last year,and the level of play in our in-tramural league went uptremendously.”Shoji was equally gracious

and commented that holdingthis clinic is a always a joy andis a small way to say thank youto the men and women who doso much for our country.“I just really wanted to do this

for the men and women onbase,” said Shoji, who is the all-time winningest coach in NCAADivision I women’s volleyballhistory. “For me and the team,

it’s just a little bit of a thankyou for doing what they do. Andwe’re just really happy to behere tonight.”As in the past year, Shoji en-

gaged the attendees with openarms in explaining various tech-niques and skills before givingthem a workout with drills thatfocused on fundamentals.Watching the legendary

coach in action, Wright saidthat he almost had to pinch

himself to make sure that Shojiwas actually in attendance.“I messaged him last year

and asked him if he minded giv-ing back to the military and hesaid that he’d be there when-ever we needed him,” Wrightrecalled. “He has such a calmdemeanor and he’s a very hum-ble guy. He just says that hedoes this because he loves thegame. It ’s truly an honor tohave someone iconic like Dave

Shoji and the girls out here.”Wright added that the time

spent with Shoji may not seemlike much, but he has learnedquite a bit from the man who isentering his 41st season ashead coach of the RainbowWahine.“I ’ve been playing so long

that the basic skills, I alreadyknow,” Wright admitted. “Butone of the things that I takeaway are the different drills

and ways to teach the players.”While Shoji appeared to be hav-ing a great time, so were mem-bers of the Rainbow Wahineteam that also offered their ex-pertise.Among them was all-confer-

ence selection junior outsidehitter Nikki Taylor, who will becounted upon, with senior All-America Olivia Magill and fel-low conference selectees seniorTai Manu-Olevao and sopho-more Kalei Greeley, to anchor ateam coming off a 22-7 seasonand 33rd NCAA Tournamentappearance.Taylor, who was helping out

at the first camp, said that get-ting an opportunity to give backto the military is a huge bless-ing.“Nobody ever understands

how much military families,personnel sacrifice for us,” Tay-lor said. “To be able to giveback, this isn’t anything for us.”Now that the team has vis-

ited JBPHH, Taylor said thatshe would love to have the mili-tary members who attended theclinic come down and rock thehouse for the Rainbow Wahine.Shoji and the team will kick

off their new season with theChevron Rainbow Wahine Invi-tational at the Stan SheriffCenter from Aug. 28 to 30.“It would be incredible to

know that we would be able togive them a show and give backin that way as well ,” Taylorsaid. “If they were to come downon the court afterwards and sayhi to us, that would be abso-lutely amazing.”

Volleyball’s ‘greatest coach’ tutors players at JBPHH

University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball coach Dave Shoji spikes a ball in play during one of the drillshe conducted at a volleyball clinic held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center.

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A down-on-his-luck military contractor is given the opportunity to return to the site of his greatest career triumphs inHawaii. While he goes in hope of professional redemption, he also seeks closure with a long-ago love and must dealwith unexpected feelings for his partner on the project, a promising young Air Force pilot. The movie was filmed, inpart, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

ALOHA (PG-13)

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 6/267:00 PM San Andreas 3-D (PG-13)

SATURDAY 6/272:30 PM Aloha (PG-13)5:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG)7:30 PM San Andreas (PG-13)

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THURSDAY 7/27:00 PM Aloha (PG-13)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 6/266:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG-13)

SATURDAY 6/274:00 PM Hot Pursuit (PG-13)7:00 PM Poltergeist (PG-13)

SUNDAY 6/282:00 PM Tomorrowland (PG-13)

THURSDAY 7/27:00 PM Poltergeist (PG-13)

JUNE

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL TODAY TO 29 —The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX)and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) will hold a healthylifestyle festival for authorized patrons from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. dailyat the NEX mall. The event will feature a farmers’ market themeand will include a petting zoo, barbecue lunch and fresh producesold by DeCA in the NEX courtyard. NEX will showcase and sellindigenous Hawaiian plants and a variety of local foods. FMI: 423-3287 or email [email protected].

FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY AND 29 —Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and JointBase Morale, Welfare and Recreation will conduct body-fat analy-sis and demonstrate the Navy Operational Fueling and FitnessSeries training from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will also be available toanswer questions on health and exercise programs at the JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center (JBPHH). FMI: 423-3287 or email [email protected].

ALL-HANDS CALL 30—Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) MikeStevens is scheduled to conduct two all-hands calls at SharkeyTheater, JBPHH. The first session will be from 9 to 10 a.m. for E-5and below. The second session will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.for E-6 and above.

JULY

SUMMER FUN RUN 1 —The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX) and the DefenseCommissary Agency (DeCA) will hold a free two-mile summerfun run for authorized patrons beginning at 7 a.m. in the NEXparking lot. Applications for the run will be available and acceptedat the NEX aloha center concierge desk. Participants can alsosign up on the day of the event from 6:15 to 6:45 a.m. Refresh-ments will be available after the run. FMI: 423-3287 or [email protected].

COMEDY IS THE CURE1 —An all-hands substance abuse prevention and training eventwill be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 10 to 11:30 a.m. at SharkeyTheater. The event, titled “Comedy is the Cure,” will feature BernieMcGrenahan, a stand-up comedian with a substance abuse pre-vention message. The targeted audience for this training is E-5and below although all hands are invited to attend. FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com or call 474-1999.

BRAIN TRAINING PROGRAM1, 2 — The Brain Institute of the Center for Brain Health at Uni-


versity of Texas at Dallas will hold free high performance braintraining program sessions at the Navy College, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam. The event is sponsored by the Armed ServicesYMCA of Honolulu. Space is limited. Members of all branches ofservice may attend. Sessions for active duty E-8 and above will beheld from 9 a.m. to noon on both days. Sessions for spouses of ac-tive duty will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on both days. FMI: Anne Ko-rnegger at 473-3398 or email [email protected].

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 4 —A Fourth of July celebration will be held from 3 to 9:30 p.m. atWard Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event will includea 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 autographsession by Aaron Colton, street bike stunt rider will be held at 4:30and 6:45 p.m. Other free activities include a petting zoo, battingcage, car show and trampoline/gymnastics demonstrations. FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com.

HAWAII TRANSITION SUMMITS8, 9 — Free transition summits and hiring fairs for military servicemembers, veterans and military spouses in Hawaii will be held atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The events will feature an interac-tive forum and panel discussion beginning at 5 p.m. July 8 at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam, including a networking reception atClub Pearl. In addition, a transition summit and hiring fair will beheld from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 9 at Club Pearl and the Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center. Transition summits will alsobe held at 5 p.m. July 7 at Schofield Barracks Nehelani Conferenceand Banquet Center, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 8 at SchofieldBarracks Martinez Physical Fitness Center. FMI: [email protected] or [email protected] orcall 474-1999.

STRESS MANAGEMENT 9, 11 — A stress management class will be held from 8 to 11a.m. June 9 at Military and Family Support Center (MFSC) PearlHarbor, and from 8 to 11 a.m. June 11 at MFSC Wahiawa. Thisclass is designed to help participants learn how stress affects per-sonal and professional lives, how stress can be decreased, andhow 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 YouthOutreach programs.” It will recognize military programs such as theU.S. Sea Cadets, JROTC and Drug Education for Youth, demon-strating the Navy’s commitment to youth programs.


Story and photo byBlair Martin

Staff Writer, Ho’okele

Summer is a great time for kidsto explore a variety of indoor andoutdoor recreational activities thatthey have not been able to experi-ence during the school year.Morale, Welfare and Recreation atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH) offers an array of fun andsafe options designed to keep chil-dren of all ages engaged and activethroughout these hot summermonths. Here is a quick overview of possi-

ble options to keep kids occupiedduring their summer break. JBPHH Arts and Crafts CenterSummer Crafts Camp: For those

who are musically and artisticallyinclined, a camp that focuses onnew creative projects wil l be held from now until July 31. Thecamp is held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays through Fridaysat the JBPHH Arts and Crafts Center. For more informa-tion, call 448-9907, ext. 103 or visitwww.greatlifehawaii.com.Joint Base pool locations The hot summer months are al-

ways a good time for keiki to cooldown in one of the five base poolsavailable at JBPHH. All Joint Basepools are staffed by certified life-guards during pool hours. Usage isfree to all active duty military, Re-servists, military retirees, Depart-ment of Defense c ivi l ianemployees, their guests and allother authorized patrons. Eachpool’s daily hours of operation anda monthly schedule of various ac-tivities, including dine-in moviesand swim lessons can be found atwww.greatlifehawaii.com. Here is a list of pools, their loca-

tions 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.

Scott Pool (Navy side, acrossfrom Bravo Pier), 473-0394.Arizona Pool (Ford Island, near

Nob Hill Housing area), 472-7582.Towers Pool (Big Makalapa

housing area), 471-9723.JBPHH LibraryThe base library offers an array

of activities throughout the sum-mer geared for young readers andmilitary families. Summer reading program: This

year, the library is hosting “Readto the Rhythm” from now unti lJuly 28. Partic ipants can earn prizes by completing readinggoals and logging them during anallotted t imeframe. For more information, cal l 449-8299 or visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.JBPHH Teen CenterThe JBPHH Teen Center is host-

ing a monthly “lock-in” event from7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on July 10 to 11.The fee for each person is

$25 or $20 with a canned food do-nation. The center will providefood, fun and games throughout the night. For more information,call 448-0418.Sports summer campsBasketbal l camp: This camp

wil l run from June 29 to July 3 at the Bloch Arena Gym and for youth, ages 7 to 15 years old. The cost is $100per person. For more information,cal l the Youth Sports of f ice at 473-0789.Tennis camp: There wil l

be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. during three sessions that run from July 6 to 10, July 13 to17, and July 20-24 at the PearlHarbor Wentworth Tennis ProShop. The camp will be held foryouth, ages 6 to 17 years old. The cost is $100 per person. For more information, call the

Youth Sports office at 473-0789.

Joint Base offers kid-friendly summer activities

Charis Deremer Derry, art instructor, works with Sydney McAlexander, camper,on her craft project during a kids’ summer craft camp at the Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam Arts and Crafts Center.

Defense Media Activity

The recent breach of the U.S. Of-f ice of Personnel Management(OPM) personnel record systemspotentially impacts 4 million fed-eral employees and has been in thenews. In this digitally connected world,

it’s more important than ever toknow how to protect yourself fromonline identity theft that can leadto someone using your Social Secu-rity number or other personal in-formation to open new accounts,make purchases or get a tax re-fund.Here are five things you can do

to protect yourself:• Check your account informa-

tion. Monitor it regularly and re-port immediately any suspicious orunusual activity to your bank or fi-

nancial institution. • Keep an eye on your credit re-

port. Request a free credit report atwww.AnnualCreditReport.com orby calling 1-877-322-8228. Con-sumers are entitled by law to onefree credit report per year fromeach of the three major credit bu-reaus — EquifaxR, ExperianR, andTransUnionR —for a total of threereports every year. Contact infor-mation for the credit bureaus canbe found on the Federal TradeCommission (FTC) website ,www.ftc.gov. • Verify who is asking for your

information. Be suspicious of unso-licited phone calls, visits or emailmessages from individuals askingabout you, your employees, yourcolleagues or any other internal in-formation. If an unknown individ-ual claims to be from a legitimate

organization, try to verify his orher identity directly with the com-pany. • Stay vigilant online. Do not re-

veal personal or financial informa-tion in email, and do not respond toemail solicitations for this informa-tion. This includes following linkssent in email. Pay attention to theURL of a website. Malicious web-sites may look identical to a legiti-mate site, but the URL may use avariation in spelling or a differentdomain (e.g., .com vs. .net). • Keep your documents in a safe

place. At home and when you aretraveling it ’s important to onlytake what you need. Lock your wal-let or purse in a safe place at workand limit what you carry with you.When you go out, take only theidentif ication, credit and debitcards you need.

Preventing identity theft: Things you need to know

Navy Office ofCommunity Outreach

This Fourth of July,Navy Office of CommunityOutreach (NAVCO) is of-fering the opportunity tocreate and share short,recorded shout-outs (15-20seconds) with a Navy key message for all Sailors to their families. To participate, Sailors

can call 1-855-OUR-NAVY (1-855-687-6289)and record their shout-outs before July 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Sailors who wish to par-

ticipate should dial thenumber, wait for the 3-5 second pause aftervoice directions and recordthe message, using thetemplate, after the beep.Once they hang-up,

the audio file will automatically be sent toNAVCO’s email where

it will be screened before being shared withradio media outlets in the Sailors’ home town.Below is a sample

script. Sailors should tailor it to their command, area of respon-sibility, home town andfamily and deliver it with enthusiasm. Sailorsshould speak audibly andclearly. “Hi, I’m Navy (rank)

(full name) from (hometown), (home state), andcurrently serving at (com-mand) or aboard (ship andhull number). “We are operating out of

(duty station) or forwardin the (AOR) and ready todefend America at alltimes. “I want to wish my fam-

ily, mother, father, spouse,children, etc., (specificnames), Happy Fourth of July! I love you!”

July 4 ‘shout-out’ for all Sailors

ho'okele news - jun. 26, 2015 (pearl harbor-hickam newspaper)

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