ho'okele news - may 15, 2015 (pearl harbor-hickam newspaper)

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May 15, 2015 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 6 Issue 18

MWR fair focuses on fitnessSee page B-1

Hawaiian community, Navy visitheiau in Lualualei ValleySee page A-2

Memorial Day eventsSee page B-3

Feeling of ohana makes HawaiispecialSee page A-3

Hickam ES celebrates TeacherAppreciation WeekSee page A-4

Combined Military BandAppreciation Concert SaturdaySee page B-3

Story and photo byMC1 Steven Khor

Submarine Force PacificFleet Public Affairs

Command of the Los An-geles-class fast attack sub-marine USS Louisville (SSN724) was passed May 12 asCmdr. David Cox relievedCmdr. Robert Figgs during atime-honored ceremony atthe submarine piers at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Figgs expressed how

proud he was of having theopportunity to be in com-mand of the submarine andworking with the outstand-ing crew.“Everyone on board

Louisville performed theirjobs with dedication andprofessionalism,” said Figgs.“You should be proud ofyour accomplishments andshould be proud to be knownas one of the ‘best of thebreed.’ I know I am.”While in command, Figgs

led his submarine to comple-

tion of a successful westernPacific deployment. Missionson deployment ranged frompreparing the battlespace forcontinued operations to con-ducting intelligence andsurveillance and operatingwith allied partners in sup-port of the global maritimestrategy.The ceremony’s guest

speaker, Capt. Craig Blakely,commander of SubmarineSquadron 7, praised Figgsfor an outstanding job whilein command.“Bob, on behalf of the Pa-

cific Fleet Submarine Forceand everyone gathered heretoday, I thank you and I con-gratulate you on a job welldone,” said Blakely. “Youhave led your team well andyour performance has beensuperb.”During the ceremony,

Figgs was awarded the Mer-itorious Service Medal forhis performance on boardLouisville from September2012 to May 2015.As Cox assumed com-

mand, he thanked Figgs forturning over a very capableship and a loyal crew.“Bob, congratulations on a

job well done,” said Cox. “Ihave observed the crew un-derway and in port, andtheir exceptional state oftraining is a testament toyour leadership. I promisethat I will serve them incommand with the samelevel of diligence and carethat you did.”Cox addressed the crew

and told them how honoredhe is to be selected as theircommanding officer.“It is an honor and privi-

lege to serve the ‘best of thebreed’ as commanding offi-cer, and I look forward tocontinuing your hard-earned reputation for excel-lence,” said Cox.Louisville is the fourth

United States ship to bearthe name in honor of thecity of Louisville, Ky. It isthe 35th nuclear-poweredfast-attack submarine of theLos Angeles-class design.

USS Louisville changes command

Cmdr. Robert Figgs is piped ashore after being relieved by Cmdr. David Cox as commandingofficer of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) at a changeof command ceremony held May 12. (See additional photo on page A-5.)

Brig. Gen. Braden Sakai, right, 154th Wing commander, and Col. Randall Huiss, 15thWing commander, sign the 2015 Installation Deployment Plan, May 1, at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.

Story and photo byTech. Sgt.Aaron Oelrich

15th Wing Public Affairs

The new installation de-ployment plan (IDP) wassigned April 1 by Brig. Gen.Braden Sakai, 154th Wingcommander, Col. RandallHuiss, 15th Wing comman-der and Col. David Kirk-endall, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH)deputy commander.The IDP provides a

framework for how the 15thWing, the 154th Wing andJBPHH will work togetherto deploy Airmen to supportcombatant commandersdown range. The IDP givesinstruction on how to de-ploy a single Airman orsquadron of Airmen for anatural disaster or a hostileevent.“The bulk of the work

was figuring out how, as a

total force unit, we deploy,”said Tech Sgt. BrandonGaskill from the 647th in-stallation deployment cen-ter. “We have been goingthrough all the total forceintegration (TFI) initia-tives determining how wewill deploy with the [Air]National Guard (ANG) sowe are one team, one fight.”According to Maj. Rayan

Randall, installation de-ployment officer of the154th Logistic ReadinessSquadron, the new IDP hasimproved the ability for theactive duty Airmen andANG Airmen to deploy to-gether.“In the past, the ANG

and the active duty pre-pared for deployment sepa-rately, but with the newestIDP we all process for a de-ployment together as oneunit,” said Randall.According to Gaskill, in

addition to providing in-struction on deploying as a

TFI unit the document alsogives instruction on how de-ployment operations workas a joint base.“The majority of the mis-

sion support functionsshifted to the Navy side ofthe base so adjustmentswere made to the missionsupport portion of the IDP,”said Gaskill.As the new IDP began to

take shape, a change to theAFI gave direction that wasmore specific.“The latest AFI directed

that there was a specific or-der to the IDP requiring usto merge a lot of the infor-mation that we had and re-arrange it to align with thenew AFI directive,” saidGaskill.Two years in the making,

the IDP ensures that ifthere were a major event inthe Pacific the 15th Wing,with the 154th Wing andJBPHH, will be ready to fly,fight and win.

Installation deploymentplan is now in place

Vice Chief of NavalOperations (VCNO)Adm. Michelle J.Howard greets Sailorsbased in Hawaii dur-ing an all-hands call(AHC) held at BlochArena at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.During the AHC,Howard discussedgender integration,sexual assault andcyber security.

U.S. Navy photos byMC2 Diana Quinlan

(Left) Vice Chief of Naval Opera-tions Adm. Michelle J. Howard in-teracts with Sailors based inHawaii during an all-hands callheld at Bloch Arena at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.

VCNO holds all-hands call at JBPHH

May 15, 2015 Ho‘okele A-2

Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich


Airmen learned teaching tech-niques that will help spark chil-dren’s interest in aviation at theCivil Air Patrol’s (CAP)aerospace education membertraining held April 29 at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The training, a joint effort be-

tween the Headquarters PacificCommand Equal Opportunityoffice and the Hawaii Civil AirPatrol, is designed to take Air-men’s passion for aviation andspread it to today’s youth as partof a diversity and inclusion ini-tiative.“The goal is to get a wider vari-

ety of people to look at the Air

Force and aerospace as a career,”said Nick Ham, deputy chief ofstaff for aerospace education forthe Pacific region of the Civil AirPatrol. “I think this is vital tokeeping strong aviation andaerospace programs.”The Airmen who attended the

training, which introduces themto basic teaching techniques giv-ing them the skills to teach ele-mentary school students, willbecome aerospace educationmembers for the CAP.They also received hands-on

experience with several differentactivities, one of which was astraw rocket that the Airmen cre-ated for a competition to see whocould make it travel the farthest.“Activities like the straw

rocket are designed to capturechildren’s attention and allow

[the aerospace education mem-ber] the opportunity to teach theimportance of science, technol-ogy, engineering and math to thechildren in a fun way,” said Ham.According to Glenn Medeiros,

director of education for theHawaii CAP, becoming an aero-space education member for theCAP will give the Airmen accessto 450 classroom projects, whichare nationally certified for cur-riculums ranging from math tosciences, engineering and his-tory.Medeiros said that training

military members to becomeaerospace education memberswho can take these projects intothe local classrooms will expandthe CAP outreach to the commu-nity and spark an interest in thenext generation of aviators.

Airmen help spark children’s interest in aviation

Airman 1st Class Steven Fulkorson from the 15th Maintenance Squadronblows through a straw to propel a pink paper rocket through the air dur-ing Civil Air Patrol’s aerospace education member training held April 28at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Story and photo byDenise Emsley

Naval FacilitiesEngineering CommandHawaii Public Affairs

Personnel from NavalFacilities EngineeringCommand Hawaii andNavy Region Hawaii alongwith Hawaiian Civic Clubmembers from Kapolei,Nanakuli, Lualualei,Waianae, Makaha andKaneohe met with archaeol-ogists May 4 to visit theNioiùla Heiau at NavalMagazine Lualualei.Pacific Consulting

Services, Inc. (PCSI) washired by the Navy to clear,survey, document and mapthe Nioiùla Heiau. Heiauwere places of worship,including shrines to godsand places of refuge, inancient Hawaii. Thesestructures included stoneenclosures and platforms aswell as earthen terraces.The Nioiùla Heiau is

considered to be of signifi-cance, but exactly what this

site was used for isunknown at this time and iswhy archaeological work isbeing conducted in lateApril and early May.The visit was coordinated

to bring together membersof the Hawaiian community

interested in the heiau todiscuss some of the archaeo-logical findings of PCSI andexchange information.“I am extremely happy

that our visit to the NioiùlaHeiau was so well attendedby such interested and

thoughtful individuals whoare willing to listen andshare their considerableknowledge on Hawaiian cul-tural resources,” said JeffPantaleo, NAVFAC Hawaiiarchaeologist“It is through this inter-

action that more of Hawaii’spast will be revealed, and itis our responsibility to pro-tect, collect and pass thisinformation onto our chil-dren so they remain con-nected with these beautifulislands,” he said.PCSI personnel have

spent two weeks investigat-ing the area and haveuncovered a few items suchas basalt flakes, charcoaland a pig’s tooth. The char-coal will be submitted forradiocarbon dating to helpdetermine the age and pos-sible use of the structures. Aburied platform was foundduring this effort, andthoughts on whether it ispart of an original structureat the site are being consid-ered. The big questions are:when was this structurecreated, why was it situatedat its current location, andhow was it used.The heiau was originally

recorded during archaeolog-ical investigations in the1930s by Bishop Museum(McAllister 1933). Later inthe 1980s, the museum

mapped the heiau.Archaeological studies

conducted in 2000 and 2001successfully dated some ofthe other sites in the valley,and it is hoped that thedates from items found atthis current excavation willhelp continue to fill out thestory of the people who livedhere.Various members of the

visiting Hawaiian commu-nity asked questions andshared ideas about theNioiùla Heiau, emphasiz-ing the need to learn moreand educate our youthabout their past.“It is the Navy’s intention

to continue to consult andshare with the Hawaiiancommunity any archaeologi-cal findings that may beuncovered at the NioiùlaHeiau,” said Pantaleo. “Wesee this as a terrific oppor-tunity to work together andlearn from each other withthe overall desire to pre-serve cultural resourcesthat are important to ustoday and to future genera-tions.”

Hawaiian community, Navy visit heiau in Lualualei Valley

Dennis Gosser, an archaeologist with Pacific Consulting Services, Inc., shares informationMay 4 with a visiting group of Hawaiian Civic Club members about the current archeologicalinvestigation being conducted at the Nioiùla Heiau at Naval Magazine Lualualei.

Rear Adm.Rick Williams

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

Later this month wewill bid aloha to Adm.Samuel Locklear, wel-come Adm. Harry Harris,who will assume com-mand of U.S. Pacific Com-mand, and welcome backAdm. Scott Swift as newU.S. Pacif ic Fleet com-mander.This is a busy summer

of transition throughoutour Navy ohana.In the past month, I

have seen tremendous ex-amples of what makes theNavy Region ohana sostrong, resilient and effec-tive.Did you know that our

Navy-Marine Corps ReliefSociety raised nearly halfa million dollars. That’sSailors and Marines help-ing other shipmates,friends and families.You don’t see that kind

of commitment anywhereelse in the world – such astrong willingness to helpothers in need.The spouses’ organiza-

tion Boutiki raised$50,000, and all of theprofits are donated to helpmilitary families. TheArmed Services YMCAand other groups in thecommunity dedicate theirtime and talents – with alot of help from caring vol-unteers – in order to as-sist our loved ones.Military Appreciation

Month is year-round here,especially with supportfrom the Chamber ofCommerce, Navy Leagueand Friends of Hickamalong with the stake-holder relationships wehave with all of our his-

toric partners.Last month we pro-

moted Earth Day andmade it Earth Month. Re-gion [Navy RegionHawaii], MIDPAC, FleetLogistics Command, NavyFacil it ies EngineeringCommand, Pearl HarborNavy Exchange, and oth-ers have worked withstate and city and countypartners to show whatwe’re doing for energyconservation, environ-mental stewardship andsustainability for the fu-ture.I’m especially proud of

how U.S. Pacif ic Fleet,Navy Region Hawaii ,MIDPAC and Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH) have rallied to-gether to bring commu-

nity leaders and veteransin a national venuethrough our monthlyPearl Harbor Colors cere-mony.At Pacif ic Missile

Range Facil ity, we hadmore than 250 middleschool students partici-pate in Earth Day events,and our Sailors and civil-ians sponsored a hugebeach cleanup.Throughout May, we

are reminding people ofthe tremendous educa-tional opportunities herein Hawaii. Our militaryteam is showing how towork with the schools toshare STEM, apprentice-ship opportunities, schol-arships, music, JROTCand research, and, yes, itis rocket science.

Our installations worktirelessly to build rela-tionships both outside thecommand and within thefence line.When several events in

recent weeks raised secu-rity and safety concernsat JBPHH, we saw swiftaction and strong coopera-tion by groups as diverseas Federal Fire Depart-ment, Honolulu Police De-partment, ExplosivesOrdnance Detachment,Naval Criminal Investiga-tion Service, and basesecurity—all working to-gether as a team.Working together, we

get things done here inHawaii. We achieve as acommunity, with a senseof civic duty and responsi-bility to helping others.

When there are misunder-standings or problems toresolve, we know how towork together.We are fortunate to be

so close and so closely tiedwith U.S. Pacif ic Com-mand, U.S. Pacific Fleet,U.S. Pacific Air Forces,Submarine Force andPearl Harbor Naval Ship-yard, to name a few. Peo-ple like Mayor Caldwell,Adm. (ret . ) Fargo, TimGuard and Jerry Coffeeare part of our ohana.That strength in leader-ship, teamwork and men-toring available to us inHawaii is something wedon’t take for granted.It ’s that feeling of

ohana that makes Hawaiiso special. It’s something Iappreciate every day.


TTeecchh.. SSggtt.. KKrriissttyy NNeeggrroonnHQ PACAF

“Lumpia, because my mom makes itso delicious! It is a Filipino egg rollwith meat and vegetables. It is friedand amazing!”

YYNN11 JJeeaannnneettttee BBrryyaannttJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

“My favorites are kalua pork andyakiniku because of the different andunique flavors.”

CCSS33 SShhiivvrraajj BBeehhaarriiFleet and Family Readiness Program

“I love chicken katsu with currybecause the curry flavor reminds meof home.”

LLtt.. CCooll.. DDaanniieell LLaannggPACOM

“Asian-braised short ribs from Café OLei in Maui. The chef, and my father-in-law, Michael Pastula taught me hissecret recipe.”

SSTTSS33 EEddwwaarrdd GGrraavveessUSS Louisville (SSN 724)

“Poke is my favorite because it's sofresh and so ono.”

CCSSSSAA KKeeiitthh MMccLLeeooddUSS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60)

“Shrimp fried rice because it tastesreally nice.”

SSeenniioorr AAiirrmmaann CCooddyy BBeecckkeerr647th Security Forces Squadron

“My favorite type of Asian food wouldhave to be sushi. I love the differentflavors and types, not to mention it'shealthy and good for you.”

MMaasstteerr SSggtt.. KKhhaaaalliiss HHaallll25th Air Support Operations Squadron

“The food I love most in Hawaii isKalua pork. I love going to luausbecause the pork is so fresh andtasty, especially with barbecue sauce.”

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Photo courtesy of Hawaii Department of Transportation The first mass flight of Army bombers departed Hamilton Field in California on May 13, 1941 (74 years agothis week) and arrived at Hickam Field in 13 hours and 10 minutes. The flight consisted of 21 B-17 bomberslike these flying over Hickam’s main gate.

Bombers fly from California to Hickam

Commentary

Feeling of ‘ohana’ makes Hawaii special

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

West Loch tribute planned for May 21On May 21, Army Gen. Vincent

Brooks will honor and celebratehundreds of young men who losttheir lives in the West Loch disas-ter at Pearl Harbor 71 years ago onMay 21, 1944. The tribute will begin with a flo-

ral tribute in Walker Bay, West

Loch, Pearl Harbor.The public is invited to join in

the sixth Celebration of Life andMemory for the West Loch men at3 p.m. at the National MemorialCemetery of the Pacific atPunchbowl with full military hon-ors. Adm. Harry B. Harris will be

keynote speaker. Other dignitarieswill make remarks.This event is in collaboration

with Hawaii Joint Military Forcesand African American DiversityCultural Center Hawaii.For more information, call

MoLentia Guttman at 597-1341.

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Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden


Air Force spouses are es-sential to maintaining sta-bility on the home front asAirmen maintain focus onthe war front, and the CivilEngineer Squadron (CES)Key Spouse program takesit to heart.The key spouse program

is an official unit/familyprogram overseen by com-manders. The program isdesigned to enhance readi-ness and establish a senseof unity within the AirForce community. It wasstandardized across the AirForce in March 2006.“Key spouses are not a

social group per se, so we donot plan activities,” saidAmy Anderson, 647th CESkey spouse. “However, wedo encourage group gather-

ings and events within thespouse community and askey spouses, we do attendand participate in theevents put on by thebooster club or other lead-ers. “We participate in these

events to encourage astronger community. Ourattendance helps the otherspouses know who the keyspouses are, so they knowwho they can comfortablyturn to during the strugglesof deployments,” Andersonsaid.The CES Key Spouses

program is also integratedinto the newcomers’ orien-tation so that married Air-men and their familieshave a chance to gather in-formation and introducethemselves.“I believe this program is

important because it helpsrelieve stress on the home

front,” said Nakeita Wilson,647 CES key spouse. “The service member is

sometimes consumed withtheir mission duties andthe spouse is left to care forall the extracurricularthings such as housing,schooling, healthcare, etc.,so this program offers thesquadron spouses resourcesand links to the communityoutside of their active dutyspouse,” Wilson said.The program recognizes

everyone on the unit’steam — commander, keyspouse mentor, firstsergeant, key spouse andthe Airmen and familyreadiness center -- impactsthe unit’s culture and con-tributes to its ability to ac-complish the mission athome or abroad.“All in all, our program is

very strong. That beingsaid, we are going through

some turnover when threeof our long-time spouses de-parted in late 2014,” saidSenior Master Sgt. KyleScafidi, 647 CES firstsergeant. Scafidi noted that the

key spouses program is onethat is near and dear to hisheart.“It’s all about getting to

know each other, so we’rebetter able to help one an-other. That’s how the pro-gram strengthens our AirForce,” he said.The program helps to

provide guidance and sup-port in these areas whichkey spouses are trained on:•Increase awareness of

installation/community re-sources•Identify and help re-

solve issues at lowest levels(providing info on pro-grams, benefits and more).•Prepare and support

families during separa-tions.•Improve quality of life

among unit families.•Enhance family re-

silience.•Strengthen leadership’s

support team.“We use each other’s

strengths and talents to fo-cus on our mission,” saidRia Muller, 647th CES leadkey spouse. “We have wonderful lead-

ership that supports us ineverything we do. We havefive trained key spouses intotal along with volunteers/helpers, and they all havefamilies and busy workingschedules. However, theynever fail and still manageto give and show support toour spouses. In this type ofcommunity, we need thosestrong commitment andmotivation in order to goforward,” Muller said.

Muller said being a partof the key spouses is an ex-perience she will cherish forthe rest of her life.“Honestly, this is the best

group I have ever been apart of,” she said. We cheerand empower and lift upeach other. We make surethat everybody is welltaken care of in times oftrouble and provide thebest resources and linkswhen families need it. “Being a key spouse can

be challenging at times, butwe always try to stay posi-tive and figure out whatworks best according to oursquadron’s need. We all en-joy working with eachother. We respect, care andconnect as much as we can.I believe that staying con-nected is important notonly in key spouse programbut in any group,” Mullersaid.

Key Spouse Program is vital to family readiness


Story and photo by2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona


Service men and womengot a taste of what it’s like tobe a teacher at Hickam Ele-mentary School as they ledstudents through health andfitness activities May 5-8 aspart of Teacher AppreciationWeek.To celebrate the teachers

and offer them well-de-served time off, Airmen vol-unteered their time tosupervise the kindergartenthrough sixth grade stu-dents as their teachers en-joyed the Hickam HistoricalTour led by Jessie Higa, vol-unteer tour guide. “We wanted to do some-

thing special that celebratedhealth and fitness for thestudents at the end of theyear, and we also wanted toreally do something special

for our teachers,” saidAlyssa Yengo, the HickamElementary School parentcommunity network coordi-nator. “We thought, what if we

could do both things on thesame day, and let the teach-ers have a really special ex-perience?”Besides giving teachers a

break, the intention behindthe program was to betterconnect families with theschool while creating enrich-ing experiences for the students through open com-munication with parents, stu-dents and teachers.“Teachers have a lot to deal

with on a daily basis, and I re-spect them,” said Tech. Sgt.Evette Blount, a volunteerfrom the Hawaii 5/6 Counseland member of the PacificCommand Joint InformationOperations Center.While teachers took plea-

sure in the peace and quiet

during a tour of the base, theHickam Elementary studentsgiggled, screamed and ranaround the schoolyard,spending time with the Air-men who normally spendtheir day in quite a differentenvironment.The volunteer military

members guided the kidsthrough different stations,learning more about healthand fitness through fun, in-teractive and creative games.“Students came ready to

go,” Yengo said. “They camewith their hats and their sun-screen and sneakers andwere ready to play.”The focus remained on the

appreciation that parents andstudents have for the lovingteachers.“I don’t think I would have

the patience to do this all day,every day,” Blount said. “Icommend them for every-thing that they do for ourkids.”

Hickam ES celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

First grade Hickam Elementary School students show some love to Tech. Sgt. Evette Blount ofthe Pacific Command Joint Information Operations Center and volunteer of the Hawaii 5/6Counsel for Teacher Appreciation Week held May 5-8 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.


(Right) Cmdr. Robert Figgs, right, passes command of theLos Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville(SSN 724) to Cmdr. David Cox at a ceremony, May 12, over-seen by Capt. Craig Blakely, commander of SubmarineSquadron 7.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven Khor

(Below) First grade students of Hickam Elementary Schoolplay a fitness game inspired by Dr. Seuss’ “How the GrinchStole Christmas,” as part of Teacher Appreciation Week atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 5-8. (See story onpage A-4.)

U.S Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona

(Right) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class JesusFernandez (left) and Sonar Technician(Submarine) 3rd Class Joseph Gutierrez,both assigned to the Los Angeles-classfast attack submarine USS Greeneville(SSN 772), participate in a truck-pullingcontest during a Morale, Welfare andRecreation sponsored health and well-ness fair at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (See story and additional photoson page B-1.)

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro

(Left) Master chiefs and senior chiefsfrom Navy Region Hawaii assembled onMay 6 to conduct a CPO boards recordreview for 120 Sailors. The day-longevent was coordinated by Senior ChiefAerographer’s Mate Enrique Acosta andSenior Chief Personnel Specialist DeanHowell with the chiefs action group(CAG). It is a two-part event beginningwith a boards brief, then a recordsreview.

Photo courtesy of AGCS Enrique Acosta

Maricar D. Davis

Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator, MFSC

Navy Region HawaiiSAPR team called on theirU.S. Marine Corps counter-parts to jointly raise aware-ness about sexual assaultin a unique and non-tradi-tional way during an eventheld recently at Marine

Corps Base Hawaii, Ka-neohe Bay. The concept for the

event, called a “human signfreeze,” was borrowed andmodified from the popular“flash freeze mob” socialtrend in which groups ofpeople would “freeze in mo-tion” for 3-5 minutes inpublic, simply to attract at-tention and curiosity in afun and harmless way.

More than 30 NavySailors, Marines and civil-ian volunteers participatedin a staged freeze at the K-Bay courtyard mall, at-tracting passers-by, MarineCorps Exchange customersand lunch crowds. The vol-unteers froze in the middleof a motion and held signsand posters with messagesabout Department of theNavy sexual assault pre-

vention for three minutes. Some volunteers froze in

motion during a salute,others while picking up adropped object, and stillothers froze in the middleof an animated grouptoast/cheer. One volunteerSailor even simulated afall and remained “frozen”on the ground with hersign in hand which read,“kissing or flirting does not

imply consent for sex.” While the freeze was

one of numerous eventsrecognizing April as Sex-ual Assault Awarenessand Prevention Month(SAAPM), it was also aconcerted Navy andUSMC effort to keep sex-ual assault awareness inthe public forefront. Thevolunteers felt the freezewas “fun, creative and

worth repeating.” At least two bystanders

expressed that they wereinitially surprised wheneveryone around themfroze in motion, but whenthey read the signs andrealized it was a SAAPMevent, they thought it wasa neat and interestingway to catch attention andconvey the message of sex-ual assault prevention.

SAPR team raises awareness with ‘human sign flash freeze’


Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich


Sexual Assault Awareness andPrevention Month has come to aclose but the education, awarenessand culture of prevention and re-sponse endure beyond April 30.The 2015 SAAPM campaign

was packed full of events and ac-tivities including the ribbon cut-ting of the new sexual assault andprevention office, fit to defendclasses, first responders summit,single Airmen retreat, teen lock-in, first term Airmen mock trialand a beach bash.Each event focused on educating

the Joint Base community on sex-ual assault awareness and preven-tion.“I believe in a community-based

approach to preventing sexual as-sault and supporting survivors,”said Machelle Terrell, 15th Wingsexual assault response coordina-tor. “We were honored to partner

with so many of our communitymembers—victim advocates, lead-ers, parents, units, private organi-zations, medical professionals,chaplains, public officials, sur-vivors, supporters and many oth-

ers—who are working together toprovide prevention, coordinated re-sponses for victims and support tosurvivors,” she said.Terrell said sexual assault is a

continuing problem in our mili-tary, which requires sustained vig-ilance and a steadfast team effortto eradicate.“We believe in, and work hard to

ensure, effective collaboration andcooperation within our Hickamcommunity to change the conversa-tion for better prevention, advocacyand care,” said Terrell. “Together we can prevent sexual

assault as the DoD [Department ofDefense] theme sums it up, ‘Elimi-nate ‘Sexual Assault: Know YourPart, Do Your Part.’”Although SAAPM has come to a

close, that does not mean the effortto educate and prevent sexual as-sault has ended.“Let’s continue to build momen-

tum in this program. Yes, we havea SAAPM, but this is not a pro-gram that we put on the shelf,” saidCol. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing com-mander. “This is something we will con-

tinue to work on throughout theyear to making sure all work placesand anywhere we go we build a cli-mate of dignity and respect.”

Sexual assault awareness continues beyond SAAPM

U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin DaddonaCol. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, speaks to Airmen at the Sexual Assault Awareness and PreventionMonth beach bash April 30 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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Story and photos byMC2 Johans Chavarro

Navy Public Affairs Support Element West,Detachment Hawaii

Service members, families and friends gatheredMay 8 at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH) Fitness Center for a Morale, Welfareand Recreation (MWR)-sponsored health andwellness fair.

The fair featured several booths throughout theJBPHH Fitness Center, which informed servicemembers and their families on the different re-sources available to them on base regardinghealthy living, nutrition and fitness.

According to Benny Miguel, JBPHH FitnessCenter manager, the fair is an effective way toshow service members the types of resourcesavailable to them when it comes to healthy livingand fitness.

“We want service members to know what healthand fitness options are available to them,whether through the military or outside vendors,”said Miguel. “Where we have the Naval WellnessCenter providing nutritional guidance, we alsohave private companies providing additional in-formation and resources on how to improve theirfitness. We want our community to be aware ofhealthy living, what that means for them, and theprograms available for them that’ll point them inthe right direction.”

Equipped with plastic models of fatty tissue,jars of tar accumulated from a year of smoking,and body mass index analyzers, Tracy Navarette,health and wellness director for Navy HealthClinic Hawaii, and her team set out to teach andinform patrons on how to approach healthy livingfrom different angles.

“It’s not always just about fitness,” said Navar-rete. “We really need to look at what people aredoing with respect to mind, body and soul. Youhave to ask yourself, ‘how good am I mentally,how good am I physically?’ ‘Are we really bal-anced?’ And that’s what we want to promote- abalanced lifestyle.”

To supplement the nutritional and fitness infor-mation that was available throughout the booths,live Zumba and Hula Fitness, fitness classesavailable at JBPHH Fitness Center, demonstra-tions were also displayed for attendees through-out the event.

For Airman 1st Class Jason Michaels, an at-tendee at the fair, the event helped give greaterinsight into various aspects of the health and fit-ness knowledge he already had.

“I recently went through a health class offeredon Hickam, and I found a lot of the booths reallyexpanded on the stuff I had learned,” saidMichaels.

After visiting each of the booths available dur-ing the event, Information Systems Technician1st Class Renee Ingram, assigned to CommanderNaval Surface Group Middle Pacific, said shewalked away with a new perspective on what itmeans to live a healthy lifestyle and the impor-tance of applying those lessons today.

“I think healthy living is very important be-cause the way we live helps us plan for our fu-ture,” said Ingram. “If we don’t plan our fitnessand our health goals for today, we won’t be able tosurvive for the future or teach our kids what itmeans to be healthy, and we need to be healthyfor them.”

In the end, Miguel said when it comes to servicemembers, health and fitness plays a critical rolein helping them accomplish their mission.

“It’s important that we promote health and fit-ness to our service members because on a militaryperspective it increases our readiness when itcomes down to warfighting capabilities,” saidMiguel. “We want to make sure that our Airmen,Sailors and Soldiers are fit to fight.”

Hula fitness class participants in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center put on a demonstration.

(Above) Participants in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center Zumba class put on a demonstration duringa Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored health and wellness fair at JBPHH.

Sailors receive nutritional advice during the fair.

Attendees at a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored health and wellness fair participate in a truck-pulling contest at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.


MC1 Jason Swink

Submarine Force PacificFleet Public Affairs

Submariners past andpresent gathered May 8-9at the Hilton HawaiianVillage in Waikiki, to cel-ebrate 115 years of distin-guished U.S. NavySubmarine Force service.

This year’s milestonebirthday galas recordedthe largest crowds ever inthe history of the event.With enlisted sub-mariners celebrating onFriday and the officers at-tending Saturday, a com-bined crowd of nearly3,000 guests packed theballroom, during theweekend's festivities.

Speakers during thetwo-day event includedRear Adm. Phil Sawyer,commander of SubmarineForce, U.S. Pacific Fleet,and retired Navy Capt.Bruce Smith, a formercommanding officer of themost highly decoratedvessel in U.S. history, thesubmarine USS Parche(SSN 683).

“Pearl Harbor is and al-ways wil l be the heartand soul of our Navy'ssubmarine force,” saidSmith. “The war in thePacif ic began with acrushing surprise attackon Pearl Harbor: Our sub-marine force survived theblow and took the fight tothe enemy.”

Smith continued, quot-ing Fleet Adm. ChesterNimitz, “It was to thesubmarine force that Ilooked to carry the loaduntil our great industrialactivity could produce theweapons we so sorelyneeded to carry the war tothe enemy. It is to the ev-erlasting honor and gloryof our submarine person-

nel that they never failedus in our days of peril.”

“Let's be mindful of ourlegacy and of the cost,”said Smith. “We do knowthat freedom isn't free,many of our submarineforce men and womenstand the watch thisevening.”

During the balls oneach evening, ceremonieshonoring 65 boats andcrew lost at sea duringwar and peacetime re-minded attendees of thesacrifices and courage ofundersea warriors.

“Tonight is a celebra-tion about us. It is a timefor us to spend with ourfriends, with our ship-mates and our lovedones,” said Sawyer.

“It’s a chance for us totel l sea stories and re-member the past and justas importantly to cele-

brate the present.”Sawyer recognized the

submarine veterans in at-tendance and said al-though submarine forceaccomplishments remainlargely unknown to thepublic , their contribu-tions over the years havemolded the force intowhat it is today.

“The nation expects themilitary and the subma-rine force to be ready,”said Sawyer. “Ready forwhatever, whenever, likeour predecessors were,you can be justi f iablyproud of what you haveaccomplished this lastyear.”

Russ Mason, Paci f icSubmarine Force masterchief, expressed his ap-preciation for the Sailorsand the year they havehad, including the stand-up of Submarine

Squadron 21 in Manama,Bahrain and the missionsexecuted by submarinecrews stationed in Hawaiiand in Guam.

“It’s been a great year,”said Mason. “You have

done a lot of awesomethings. I am truly proudof each and every one ofyou and appreciate yourfamilies.”

Retired Rear Adm.Lloyd “Joe” Vasey was

honored as the most se-nior qualified submarinerin attendance, havingearned his dolphins in1942.

“Dolphins” are the sub-marine warfare insigniaworn by both enlisted per-sonnel and officers signi-fying proficiency in usingall on-board submarinesystems.

Vasey was honored bySailors and spousesthroughout the evening.A pioneer in the subma-rine force, Vasey servedas a submarine off icerthroughout World War II,including the invasion ofNorth Africa and later inthe Pacific theater.

Submarine Ball eventscommemorate the an-niversary of the U.S.Navy s submarine force.Since Apri l 11, 1900,when the U.S. Navy firstpurchased John Holland’srevolutionary submarineand dubbed it America'sfirst commissioned sub-marine, USS Holland (SS-1) , submariners havebeen patrol l ing thedepths of oceans, provid-ing marit ime securityaround the world.

COMSUBPAC hosts 115th Navy submarine birthday balls

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven KhorSailors, their families and friends let loose on the dance floor at the 115th annual NavyEnlisted Submarine Birthday Ball held May 8 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven KhorRetired Rear Adm. Lloyd Joe Vasey, 98, center, World War II submarine veteran, greets an officer at the 115th annual NavyOfficer's Submarine Birthday Ball at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.

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Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Pacific Command/JointIntelligence OperationCenter (PACOM/JIOC)/U.S. Pacific Fleet(PACFLT) got two goals inthe first half and two moreafter intermission to getpast Hawaii Air NationalGuard (HIANG), 4-1, onMay 9 in a battle of BlueDivision squads atEarhart Field, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.

The win was the sev-enth in a row for PACOMJIOC/PACFLT, which con-tinues to lead the packwith a 7-0 record, whileHIANG lost for only thesecond time this seasonagainst five wins.

Although HIANGplayed the entire gamewith only eight playersagainst nine, the matchupwas a hard-foughtcontest until PACOMJIOC/PACFLT scored twotimes late in the game tosecure the victory.

With two of the topteams in the Blue dukingit out, first score is always

important and, as theyhave done for most of theseason, PACOMJIOC/PACFLT quicklygained the upper handwithin minutes of theopening whistle.

On a quick run to themiddle, Capt. Matt Agnewemerged from the packand then delivered a nicetouch shot that snuck un-der the goal’s upright andover the top of the goal-keeper’s reach for the firstscore of the game.

“We were able to get theball back quickly,” Agnewsaid. “I had the spacing,saw nobody there, so Itook it. I saw the keeperout of position from play-ing towards the right sideand I was able to take ad-vantage of it.”

The game stayed in con-trol of PACOMJIOC/PACFLT for thenext few minutes, butmidway through the firsthalf, HIANG got even at1-1, when Airman 1stClass Troy Egloria took apass down the middle andscored on a breakaway.

However as timewound down, PACOMJIOC/PACFLT jumped

back out in front, whenNavy Lt. Joey Bullencleared his defender onthe right sideline beforebeating the goalkeeper ona one-on-one to score theteam’s second goal of thegame and take a 2-1 ad-vantage into halftime.

In the second half, both

teams came out with soliddefensive efforts, but latein the contest HIANGstarted to falter under thestrain of playing one manshort with no substitu-tions.

As hard as HIANG triedto hang in the game, theconstant pressure applied

by PACOM JIOC/PACFLTbegan to take its toll.

Finally, PACOMJIOC/PACFLT capitalizedon a breakaway to themiddle to take a 3-1 lead.

On a blitz to the goal,Cryptologic Technician(Technical) 2nd ClassRuss Bauer made good on

a putback shot to put histeam up by two goals.

Then moments later,PACOM JIOC/PACFLTsealed the win on a shotfor goal by Lt. Cmdr. JeffChachka for the final mar-gin of victory.

While HIANG dug in asmuch as they could, Eglo-ria said that fatigue washis team’s ultimate undo-ing.

“Yeah, they had a lot ofsubs,” Egloria pointed out.“It was very difficult keep-ing up. It was fresh legsagainst no legs. Thathurt.”

After coming off of theteam’s seventh win, Ag-new said that he and histeammates are feelingpretty good.

As long as everyone con-tinues to show up, he feelsthat the team should dowell for the rest of the sea-son.

“It ’s tough, week toweek,” Agnew admitted.“Everybody has their obli-gations, but we’ve put outa full squad for the entireseason. We’re doing well,we’re putting it together,and we’re looking forwardto the challenge.”

PACOM JIOC/PACFLT subdue short-handed HIANG

Navy Lt. Joey Bullen puts PACOM/JIOC ahead 2-1 over HIANG on a kick for goal in the firsthalf.

Several events to observe Memorial Day have beenplanned across Oahu. They include:

• The Roll Call of Honor in Remembrance ceremonywill be held from 10 to 11 a.m. May 24 at the NationalMemorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl).

• A Veterans Candlelight Memorial Day ceremonywill be held from 4 to 8 p.m. May 24 at NationalMemorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl).

• A Friends of the Natatorium Memorial Day eventwill be held from 10 to 11 a.m. May 24 at the WaikikiWorld War I Memorial Natatorium.

• The mayor's annual Memorial Day ceremony willbe held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. May 25 at the NationalMemorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl.)

• The Bowfin SubVets Memorial Day ceremony willbegin at 11 a.m. May 25 at the USS Parche Subma-rine Memorial Park.

• The governor’s annual Memorial Day ceremonywill be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 25 at theHawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe.

Memorial Day events announcedIn recognition of May

as national Military Ap-preciation Month, theHawaii Theatre and theHonolulu Council of theNavy League will host the30th annual CombinedMilitary Band Apprecia-t ion Concert , at 6 p.m.Saturday at Hawaii The-atre in downtown Hon-olulu.

Seating will begin at 5p.m. on a first-come, firstserved-basis. The perfor-mance is free and open tothe public.

The lead organization

for this year’s concert isthe United States Navy’sPacific Fleet Band underthe leadership of band-master Lt. Patrick K.Sweeten.

The Combined MilitaryBand features instrumen-talists and vocalists fromeach branch of the U.S.armed forces, with re-spective conductors fromall of the military servicebands stationed on Oahutaking up the baton forpatriotic selections.

This special concertwil l feature musicians

from the U.S. Navy Pa-cific Fleet Band, the U.S.Marine Forces-Paci f icBand, the U.S. Army’s25th Infantry DivisionBand (Army MusicHawaii ) , the U.S. AirForce Band of the Pacific-Hawaii and members ofthe Hawaii Army Na-tional Guard’s 111thArmy Band.

Free tickets and eventinformation is availablefrom the Hawaii Theatrebox off ice , which is lo-cated in downtown Hon-olulu at 1130 Bethel St.

(between Hotel andPauahi Streets), duringregular box office hoursfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.through Saturday.

National Military Ap-preciation Month encour-ages U.S. cit izens toobserve May as symbol ofpatriotic unity, to honorcurrent and former mem-bers of the U.S. armedforces and those who havedied in the pursuit offreedom and peace.

For more information,call the box office at 528-0506.

Combined Military Band Appreciation Concert set for Saturday

A special meal in honor of Asian American PacificIslander Heritage Month will be offered from 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. May 29 at the Silver Dolphin Bistro.

The price is $5.55 and the meal is open to active dutymilitary, Department of Defense civilians, retirees andfamily members of active duty military with valid IDcards.

The meal will include pork sinigang soup, lechonroast pork, huli huli chicken, beef and broccoli, shrimppancit miki, vegetable fried rice, steamed jasmine rice,stir-fried vegetables, seasoned green peas, fried lumpiawith sweet sour sauce, hot pandesal, pan de coco,Asian style macaroni salad, haupia cream pie, choco-late chip cookies, coconut bread pudding and assortedice cream. For more information, call 473-2519.

Heritage month luncheon setAll Naval Health Clinic Hawaii(NHCH) operations will be closedon May 22.

This includes all medical anddental facilities at branch healthclinics Makalapa, Camp Smith,Wahiawa, Marine Corps BaseHawaii and Pearl Harbor NavalShipyard.

Providers will be attending re-

quired training. Beneficiaries areasked to take this into considera-tion when scheduling care. All rou-tine care should be planned priorto or after May 22. This includesappointment scheduling, prescrip-tion refills, laboratory draws, etc.

All clinics will re-open for regu-lar business hours on May 26. ForNHCH hours of operation, visit the

website at http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhch.

Benefic iaries can speak to ahealth care provider at any timethe clinics are closed by calling thetoll-free “Nurse Advice Line” at 1-800-874-2273, ext. 1. For emergen-cies, dial 911 or go to Tripler ArmyMedical Center. For active dutydental emergencies, dial 864-4705.

Naval Health Clinic Hawaii closed on May 22

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Afloat Training Group MiddlePacific (ATG MIDPAC) built up asix-run lead and then hung on tobeat U.S. Coast Guard BaseHonolulu, 11-10, on May 11 in aRed Division intramural softballmatchup at Millican Field, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The win halted the CoastGuard’s four-game winningstreak and put ATG on the win-ning side of the ledger with arecord of 3-2.

“We just fought hard,” saidYeoman 1st Class John Singletonabout the exciting win. “Weplayed smart, we looked at whatwe had, played them up anddown, and tried to make sure wemade plays.”

After an inconsistent start thisseason, the ATG bats were righton target as the team battled backfrom a three-run deficit to tie andthen surpass the Coast Guardwith a five-run eruption in the topof the fifth.

In the bottom of the first, it wasthe Coast Guard that got on thescoreboard first, when MachineryTechnician 3rd Class Josh Ervinslammed a double to drive inteammate Storekeeper 2nd ClassNiko Langas.

After advancing to third, Ervinwas driven home on a sacrifice flyby Machinery Technician 3rdClass Robert Fitch, who latercame around on an RBI single byElectrician’s Mate 1st ClassMicah Curimao for a 3-0 advan-tage.

After falling behind, the ATG

created an immediate rally in thetop of the second by loading thebases with three singles.

Chief Operations SpecialistAlex Garcia drove in theATG’s first run on a single,before Information SystemsTechnician 1st Class JamesBaumgartner lofted a sacrifice flyfor run number two.

The ATG tied the score in thetop of the third inning, whenSingleton, with two runners onbase, connected on a double todrive in the team’s third run.

Then, in the very next inning,the ATG pulled out in frontfor the first time in the gameoa single to left fieldby Information Systems

Technician 1st Class JamieBannister that drove in Garcia.

With the lead in their pocket,the ATG continued their run ofsmall ball to put together thebiggest inning of the game.

In the top of the fifth, the ATGrapped out six singles to stretchtheir lead out to six at 9-3.

The team kicked off the merry-

go-round on an RBI single byChief Information SystemsTechnician Cliff McDaniel.

A single by Garcia and a sacri-fice by Bannister plated two moreruns, before Chief InformationSystems Technician Matt Butlerdrove in the final two run on asingle for a 9-3 lead in the top ofthe fifth.

While the game seemed to bewell in hand for ATG, the CoastGuard had other ideas going intotheir turn at-bat.

The Coast Guard loaded thebases with one out and thenLangas, an All-Armed Forcesplayer, brought his team back towithin striking distance by crush-ing a pitch deep over the left-fieldfence for a grand slam.

“I just went up there to swinghard,” Langas said about his shot.“We needed those runs.”

Langas narrowed the marginagain in the bottom of the six on atwo-run double to make it 11-10,but that was as close as the CoastGuard would get.

“We didn’t have our main play-ers,” Langas explained. “That’snot an excuse, but we were justguessing our lineup. We weremissing three of our main infield-ers.”

Meanwhile, Singleton said thathe hopes the win over the divisionleader is a sign of things to comefor the ATG.

“I think we’re getting ourgroove in,” he said. “It’s just basehits, not worrying about trying togo to the fence, play hard and justlooking to see where we can putball into nice spots. With themomentum of winning this game,we feel like we can go into nextweek ready to play.”

ATG MIDPAC holds on to hand Coast Guard first loss

Yeoman 1st Class John Singleton clubs a double to give ATG a 3-3 tie with the Coast Guard.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfareand Recreation

This year ’s Morale ,Welfare and RecreationLeisure & Travel Show-case will be held from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdayat the Pearl HarborNavy Exchange (NEX).

The main focus of theevent is to display whatMWR’s Information,Tickets and Travel (ITT)and Travel Connectionsoffices have to offer andto promote the dis-counted rates offered tomilitary patrons. Thisyear’s theme is “Springinto Summer,” so thosein attendance can expectto discover ideas forsummer activit ies ortrips.

“This is a great oppor-tunity to see what ITToffers, whether it ’s at-tractions or travel in-quires. Patrons have theopportunity to speak tothe representatives thatwill be present if theyhave further questionsabout their products or

services,” explainedYvette Perez Iwatsu, ITTprogram manager.

Companies will not beselling anything onsite,keeping the atmosphererelaxed with no addedpressure to purchaseanything immediately.However, if customers dowish to make a pur-chase, the NEX ITT of-f ice wil l be open forservice.

Live entertainmentand prize giveaways,

provided by the vendors,will take place through-out the event.

The event tents will beset up on the left side ofthe NEX, near the ITToffice and NEX packagestore entrances. Cus-tomers can look for di-rect ional signage orlisten for the sound oflive music to help findthe tents. (For more in-formation, ca l l 473-0792.)

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DDiivvee--iinn MMoovviiee will be held from 6 to9 p.m. tonight at Hickam Pool 2.Patrons can bring their own floatsand watch “Big Hero 6” (rated PG)in the pool. There is no admissioncharge. FMI: 260-9736.

BBoowwlleedd OOvveerr bbyy BBooookkss pprrooggrraamm foryouth in kindergarten through 12thgrades ends Saturday at the JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH)Library. Saturday is the last day toget stamp 10 on the “Bowled Overby Books” bookmark when check-ing out materials, and May 31 isthe last day to use up the freeweekly bowling cards. Those whohave accumulated 10 stickers will

receive a free one-hour bowlingparty for six people, which must beredeemed by June 30. FMI: 449-8299.

FFrreeee GGoollff CClliinniicc will begin at 9:30a.m. Saturday and also May 20 atBarbers Point Golf Course. FMI:682-1911.

AAssiiaann AAmmeerriiccaann--PPaacciiffiicc IIssllaannddeerrMMoonntthh SSaammuurraaii SSwwoorrdd DDiissppllaayylleeccttuurree will be held from 10 a.m.to noon Saturday at the JBPHH Li-brary. Mike Nii will discuss the dif-ferent periods of the Japanesesword, sword construction, termi-nology and sword etiquette in this

f ree presentat ion. FMI: 449-8299.

AArrmmeedd FFoorrcceess DDaayy BBoowwlliinngg SSppee--cc iiaall will be held from noon to 4p.m. Saturday at the bowling cen-ters on the Hickam and Pearl Har-bor sides of Joint Base. Active-dutymilitary card holders and military re-tiree card holders will receive onefree game of bowling to thank themfor their service. FMI: 448-9959,473-2574.

AArrmmeedd FFoorrcceess DDaayy MMoovviiee SSppeecciiaallwill begin at 7 p.m. Saturday atSharkey Theater. Active-duty ser-vice members presenting an active-

duty ID card will receive free admis-sion in honor of Armed Forces Day.FMI: 473 0726.

PPaarreenntt NNiigghhtt EEvveenntt:: MMiilliittaarryy aapppprree--cciiaattiioonn will be held from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. May 19 at the Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam Teen Center.Families of teens who are ages 13to 18-years-old can eat and playgames to celebrate Military Appre-ciation Month at this free event.FMI: 448-0418.

MMWWRR NNeewwccoommeerrss LLuunncchheeoonn willbe held from 11 a.m. to 12:30p.m. May 20 at the TradewindsClub ballroom. There will be a free

buffet lunch, Morale, Welfare andRecreation (MWR) informationbooths, sponsor tables, activitiesfor the kids, and prizes and give-aways. Registration, FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com.

KKiiddss’’ BBooookk CClluubb will begin at 2p.m. May 20 at the JBPHH Libraryfor youth in fourth and fifth grades.The “Third Wednesday” group willdiscuss “Hana’s Suitcase.” FMI:449-8299.

MMoonnggoolliiaann BBBBQQ will be held from5:30 to 8 p.m. on May 21 on thelanai of the Historic Hickam Offi-cers’ Club. FMI: 448-4608.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfareand Recreation

The 40th Annual SpringCraft Fair, held May 2 atthe Hickam Arts & CraftsCenter, not only featuredmore than 120 booths oforiginal, handmade artsand crafts, but the eventalso marked the return ofthe dog show.

Patrons were welcome tobring their dogs to the fairand enter them in contests.Contestants entered theirdogs in four categories: bestcostume, most obedient,owner/dog look alike or besttrick. All contestants re-ceived a bone dog tag theycan have personalized atthe engraving shop atHickam Arts and CraftsCenter. Winners in eachcontest category receivedprizes. Donations forPAWS of Hawaii were alsoaccepted at the event.

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MWR Marketing photo by Reid KagemotoTaz, a male Pomeranian,took first place in the cos-tume category for his HarryPotter costume.

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TEEN CENTER PARENT NIGHT19 — A Parent Night: Military Appreciation event will be held from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Teen Center. Families ofteens ages 13 to 18 can enjoy free food and games. FMI: 448-0418.

MUSTANG ROAD SHOWS19, 21 — The Navy Mustang Association, Hawaii Chapter will hold thefirst of its two Mustang Road Shows from 9 a.m. to noon May 19 atHickam Memorial Theater, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The secondroad show will be held at the base theater at Marine Corps Base HawaiiKaneohe Bay from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 21 for Sailors and Marines as-signed to units and commands in Hawaii. The road shows are a series oflectures, which cover enlisted-to-officer commissioning programs. FMI:471-2537 or email [email protected].

PEARL HARBOR COLORS21 — The Pearl Harbor Colors ceremony from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at thePearl Harbor Visitor Center will focus on Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard andthe Battle of Coral Sea/Battle of Midway. The shipyard will host the eventand discuss the role of shipyard workers in readying the damaged USSYorktown.

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS22 — Disney’s “Big Hero 6” will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Bellows Air ForceStation on the lawn behind Turtle Cove. There will be free balloon cre-ations while supplies last. FMI: 259-4112.

FREE MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT25 — A free Memorial Day concert featuring country artist Kristian Bushof Sugarland will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam. Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. The event is open to Depart-ment of Defense cardholders and their sponsored guests. Food andbeverages will be available for purchase. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.

HICKAM RADIOLOGY CLOSURE28 —The Hickam radiology department will be closed from May 28 toJuly 15 for major construction and equipment upgrades. The closest mili-tary radiology facility is Naval Health Clinic Hawaii Makalapa clinic,JBPHH. FMI: 473-1880, ext. 2200.

CULTURAL SHOWCASE29 — A cultural showcase for Asian American and Pacific Islander Her-itage Month will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Sharkey Theater onthe Pearl Harbor side of the base, followed by a special lunch at the SilverDolphin Bistro galley. The cost of the lunch is $5.55 per person. FMI:[email protected] or 449-3639.

COLOR YOUR SUMMER30 — A Color Your Summer 2.0 event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at theJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Teen Center, building 1859. The eventfor teens ages 13 to 18 will include a variety of “color games,” so teensshould wear white or black and be ready to get dirty. The colors are similarto what are used in 5K color runs. The cost is $5. Food will be provided.FMI: 448-0418.

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AMERICA’S ARMED FORCES KIDS RUNSATURDAY — The America’s Armed Forces Kids run willbegin at 9 a.m. at Hickam Track at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event is open to all military youth ages 5 to 13years old. Today is the deadline for registration. FMI:www.americaskidsrun.org or 473-0789.

PINEAPPLE RUNSATURDAY — The Wahiawa Pineapple 10K Run will beheld through the town of Wahiawa. The run is a community out-reach event by the Central Oahu Chief Petty Officer Association.Same day registration from 5 to 6:45 a.m. is $60. FMI: [email protected] or www.active.com.

OPEN COCKPIT DAYSATURDAY — An open cockpit day event will be held from10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in hangar 79 at Pacific Aviation MuseumPearl Harbor. Guests can climb into the cockpit of one of severalhistoric aircraft and talk with pilots. Flight suits and helmets willbe provided. Walter Klein, project director at NASA, will speak at1 p.m. on advancements in spacecraft and aeronautics. FMI: www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

ARMED FORCES DAYSATURDAY — The bowling centers on the Hickam andPearl Harbor sides of Joint Base will thank the men and womenof the armed services from noon to 4 p.m. The bowling centerswill provide a free game of bowling for all active duty militarycard holders and military retiree card holders. FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com.

COMBINED MILITARY BAND CONCERT ONSATURDAY — The 30th annual Combined Military BandAppreciation Concert will begin at 6 p.m. at Hawaii Theatre indowntown Honolulu. Seating will begin at 5 p.m. on a first come,first served basis. The performance is free and open to the pub-lic. FMI: 528-0506.

FACEBOOK TOWN HALL MEETING18 — A Facebook town hall meeting with Col. Randall Huiss,15th Wing commander, will be held from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thecommander will hear and address the questions and concernsof service members and their families across the installation. At-tendance of the meeting will be virtual by following the Facebookpage, and no RSVP is required. FMI:www.facebook.com/15thWing.

101 DAYS OF SUMMER19, 20, 21 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will hold asafety standdown called “101 Days of Summer 2015” from 9 to11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at Sharkey Theater. The agenda will in-clude water safety, personal safety and recreation off-dutysafety. FMI: 473-1169.

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 5/157:00 PM Furious 7 (PG 13)

SATURDAY 5/162:30 PM Home (PG) 4:40 PM The Longest Ride (PG 13)7:20 PM Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)

SUNDAY 5/172:30 PM Home (3-D) (PG)4:40 PM Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)6:50 PM Furious 7 (PG 13)

THURSDAY 5/217:00 PM Unfriended (R)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 5/15 6:00 PM Furious 7 (PG-13)

SATURDAY 5/164:00 PM Home (PG) 7:00 PM The Longest Ride (PG 13)

SUNDAY 5/172:00 & 6:00 p.m. Aloha (PG 13) Studio appreciation advancescreening with free admission. Tickets are available at yourlocal exchange food courts. Seating is open to non-ticketholders 30 minutes prior to showtime.

THURSDAY 5/217:00 PM Furious 7 (PG-13)


Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) BloodDonor Center has updated its schedule of upcomingblood drives.

• May 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., TAMC Blood DonorCenter, room 2A207, Tripler Army Medical Center.

• May 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 94th Army Air andMissile Defense Command, Fort Shafter Flats,building 1507, Fort Shafter.

• May 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., NEX, Tripler ArmyMedical Center.

• May 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Club 14, U.S. CoastGuard Sector Honolulu, Sand Island.

For more information, call 433-6699 or 433-6148or email [email protected].

Blood drives announcedStory and photo byRandy Dela Cruz


Defense POW/MIA Ac-counting Agency (DPAA)bats got out to a fast startand then relied on thepitching of Senior Chief Ex-plosive Ordnance DisposalJeremy Porter to hold on to6-5 win over Pearl HarborNaval Shipyard Sharks onMy 12 in a White Divisionintramural softball game atWard Field, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.

DPAA got two runs inthe first and second inningsand one run in the third totake a 5-0 lead, before hold-ing off the Sharks to im-prove their record to 3-1,while the Sharks fell to 2-2.

“I play with half of theseguys (on the Sharks), so Iknew when the pressurewas on, they’re going tostart hitting,” Sgt. 1stClass Joe Vann said aboutthe close game. “In softball,all it takes is for you tobring that ball down a littlebit lower and you can hit allday.”

While it took a bit beforethe Sharks started to dropin a few hits, DPAA got outin the top of the first inningand immediately got twomen on base, before De-partment of Defense (DoD)civilian Ben Fransen drovea deep single to drive in tworuns.

DPAA was at it again intheir next turn at-bat andgot four hits to score twomore times, with the lastrun coming on an RBI sin-gle by Staff Sgt. Erik Car-denas.

Porter then went out totoss his third shutout in-ning in a row, and afterDPAA got another run inthe third, it appeared that

the team would be well onthe way to an easy win.

Instead, the Sharksstarted to hit the ball in thebottom of the third andwith two men on, shortstopAlex Moore, a military fam-ily member, sliced a shot tothe opposite field thatlanded fair and skipped to-ward the right-field corner.

Seeing that the ball gotpast the outfielder, Moorecranked up the speed andwheeled around the basesfor a three-run, inside-the-park homer to make it a 5-3game.

“When it first started, Isaw it tailing away to theright, Moore said. “That’swhen I started kicking itinto another gear and that’swhat happened.”

The game remained tightwhen Fransen stepped upto the plate for DPAA in thetop of the fifth inning.

Leading off, Fransencracked a deep fly ball that

got over the top and startedrolling to the fence in thespacious outfield at WardField.

Fransen had no problemin circling the bases for aninside-the-park homer toput DPAA ahead at 6-3.

The extra run came uphuge as Shipyard got on ahot streak in the bottomhalf of the frame.

After putting runners onsecond and third with oneout, Machinist’s Mate 1stClass Derek Mitchell sin-gled in a run to make it 6-4.

Following Mitchell’s RBIhit, Sonar Technician (Sub-marine) 1st Class AustinLangthorn picked up theSharks’ fourth hit of the in-ning to cut the lead down toone.

However, Porter took themound in the bottom of theseventh and calmly inducedthree straight fly balls forouts to secure the win.

Moore paid tribute to

Porter for coming up withenough big pitches to keepsSharks hitters off balance.

“I can honestly say thepitcher (Porter) threw a lotof pitches that we’ve neverseen before,” Moore admit-ted. “I’m sure we’ll take thisloss and learn from it.”

Although DPAA hasplayed solid softball comingout of the gates, Vann ad-mits that the team isn’t thesame squad of old thatcould pound the ball withany team on base.

Vann said that deploy-ments make it very difficultfor the team to remain con-sistent, but no matter whathappens, everyone is com-mitted to enjoy the gamewhile they are here.

“I know these people. Iwork with them and youcan see it in their faces,”Vann said. “If you don’thave fun out here and getin your head, you’re yourown worst critic.”

DPAA edges Shipyard Sharks to gain third victory

Ben Fransen, DPAA first baseman, makes the putout on Shipyard Sharks Chief InteriorCommunications Electrician Johnie Nicholson.

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