“Navigator”

March 6, 2015 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 6 Issue 8

Airmen missing from WWIIreturnedSee page A-6

Highlighting historySee page B-1

‘Sentry Aloha’ exercises beginin sky over HawaiiSee page A-2

Hawaii Sailors attend First ClassPetty Officer LeadershipSymposium See page A-2

Volunteers needed for PearlHarbor Bike Path cleanupSee page A-3

Women pilots to be highlightedat aviation eventSee page B-2

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare andRecreation

The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pa-cific Trials, a competition among se-riously wounded, ill and injuredservice members from the Air Force,Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Spe-cial Operations Command, will beheld March 10 through March 13.

An opening symposium will beheld from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10at the Historic Hickam Officers’Club. Archery trials will be heldfrom 1 to 3 p.m. March 10 at Ford Is-land.

• Swim trials will be held from 8 to11 a.m. March 11 at ‘Iolani HighSchool.

• Shooting Trials (pistol) will beheld 8 to 11 a.m. March 11 at FordIsland.

• Track and field trials will be held8 a.m. to noon March 12 at IolaniHigh School.

• Shooting trials (rifle) will befrom 1:30 to 4 p.m. March 12 at FordIsland.

• Cycling trials will be from 8:30 to11:30 a.m. March 13 at Ford Island.

• A closing luau will be held from4 to 8 p.m. March 13 at the Hale KoaHotel.

Admission is free. A completeschedule of events andmore informa-tion is available at www.greatlifehawaii.com.

Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials to be held March 10-13

Tom Clements

Navy Region Hawaii PublicAffairs

Hawaii-based commandswere well represented inthis week’s announcementfrom the Chief of Naval Op-erations EnvironmentalAwards program.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam won in the categoryof Natural Resources, LargeInstallation; Pacific MissileRange Facility, BarkingSands Kauai for CulturalResources Management,Small Installation; Jeff Pan-taleo of Joint Base (NAV-FAC HI) for CulturalResources Management, In-dividual or Team, and the

Hawaii-Southern CaliforniaTraining and Testing Envi-ronmental Impact State-ment Team, Pearl Harbor,for Environmental Plan-ning, Team.

All CNO winners will ad-vance to the Secretary of theNavy level of competition.

“I’m very pleased to seerecognition of the commit-ment from our Navy ohanahere in preserving and pro-tecting the resources thatare so important in this spe-cial place where we live andwork,” said Rear Adm. RickWilliams, commander ofNavy Region Hawaii andNaval Surface Group Mid-dle Pacific. “I expect goodnews in the coming an-nouncement from the next

level of competition.”The CNO Environmental

Awards program recognizesNavy ships, installations,individuals and teams fortheir outstanding accom-plishments and contribu-tions to improving theenvironmental performanceof our Navy.

For the fiscal year 2014competition, 53 nomina-tions from commandsaround the world were re-ceived in 10 award cate-gories. Environmentalsubject matter experts andrepresentatives from Navyand non-government orga-nizations reviewed the nom-inations and selectedwinners for each of theaward categories.

Hawaii commands garner CNO environmental awards

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale,Welfare and Recreation

A USO spring troop visit featuring a free varietyshow will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Ward Field,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Gates open at 5:15p.m.

The event will include appearances by celebrities, in-cluding:

• Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, actor/skateboarder andMTV show host.

• Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts tight end.• David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers guard.• Diana DeGarmo, American Idol season three run-

ner up.• Dennis Haysbert, actor from The Unit, 24 and the

Allstate Insurance spokesman.• Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev.• Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts quarterback.• Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts head coach.• Phillip Phillips, American Idol season 11 winner.• Ace Young, American Idol season five finalist.The event is open to Department of Defense ID card-

holders and their sponsored guests. Food and bever-ages will be available for purchase.

Authorized items include small clutches, blanketsand folding chairs. All items are subject to search. Out-side food and beverages, pets, backpacks, bags/totes,purses, umbrellas, video/audio recorders and tents arenot authorized.

For more information, visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.

USO spring troop visit Sunday

Story and photo byMC3 Gabrielle Joyner

Navy Public Affairs Support ElementWest Det. Hawaii

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society(NMCRS) kicked off its annual funddrive March 4 at Sharkey Theater atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

TheNMCRS fund drive is held annu-ally to generate donations that benefitSailors and Marines. Some of the ser-vices and programs offered by NMCRSinclude financial assistance and coun-seling, quick assist loans (interest free),education assistance, health educationand post-combat support, Budget forBaby, emergency travel, disaster reliefand thrift shops.

Rear Adm. Rick Williams, comman-der of Navy Region Hawaii and NavalSurface Group Middle Pacific and chairof theNMCRSAdvisory Board, gave re-marks and stressed how important theNMCRS is to the CNO’s initiatives ofwarfighting, operating forward, beingready and resiliency.

”We have the unexpected because lifehappens to all of us,” said Williams. “Inorder for us to be able to be resilientand to deal with those kinds of prob-lems, Navy Marine Corps Relief helpsus do that, like a shock absorber.”

Paul Belanger, director of NMCRSPearl Harbor, also emphasized thevalue of the organization’s fund drive asa vital asset to service members.

“The fund drive is really importantbecause it gives us the funds that arenecessary to be able to help you helpyourselves,” said Belanger. “But what’smore important than the fund drive

and the money is that it’s an opportu-nity for us to educate our Sailors andMarines about our organization so theymake NMCRS their first resource, nottheir last resort.”

With 70 of the 77 commands at PearlHarbor attending the kickoff, and 76commands participating in the funddrive, Belanger says this year is al-ready starting out stronger than previ-ous years.

“This is the best pre-registration Ihave ever seen and I’ve worked here for31 years,” said Belanger.

Sailors designated as key personsand representatives for their respectivecommands attended the event to receiveinformational supplies and trainingabout theNMCRS fund drive in order tohelp raise awareness and support.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society aims high for 2015

Rear Adm. Rick Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface GroupMiddle Pacific, gives remarks at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) funddrive kick-off held at Sharkey Theater at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

See NMCRS, A-6

Photo illustration

U.S. Navy photo Lt. j.g. Eric GalassiShad Kane, cultural practitioner, conducts a blessing ceremony for the Loko Pa`aiau fish-pond project at McGrew Point on Sept. 29, 2014 while representatives of the Navy andNative Hawaiian civic clubs join hands. Mangrove removal at the ancient site began after theceremony.

MC2 (SW) Jeff Troutman

Navy Public Affairs SupportElement West, DetachmentHawaii

First class petty officers (FCPOs)stationed at Pearl Harbor gatheredFeb. 25 at Hickam Memorial The-ater at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to attend a First ClassPetty Officer’s Symposium.

Approximately 200 FCPOs whowere looking to gain leadershipand career advice from the PearlHarbor Chief’s Action Group(CAG), in conjunction with theFirst Class Petty Officer’s Associa-tion were in attendance for thesymposium.

U.S. Pacific Fleet Master ChiefMarco Ramirez addressed the at-tendees via a pre-recorded videostatement, congratulating firstclasses who were about to take thechief petty officers exam, as well asstressing the importance of thesymposium.

“As first class petty officers, youare the ones, at your level, leadingthe [junior] Sailors in our Navy,”said Ramirez.

“You’re our replacements, yourleadership, what you do and howyou do it makes a difference. Thissymposium will not only help buildyou to be better leaders but also

help you recognize destructive be-haviors and educate you to inter-vene when necessary,” Ramirezsaid.

He challenged the FCPOs to askmembers of the CAG tough ques-tions that may be on the collectiveminds of those in attendance butseldom addressed in an open forumsuch as this.

“The purpose of this kind of get-together is to do some professionaltraining with the Pearl Harbor FC-POs, to help them become futurechief petty officers, and to guide

their junior Sailors along the way,”said Master Chief Intelligence Spe-cialist Jason Martin, who spoke tothe Sailors about professional de-velopment and advancement.

“My hope is that the Sailors whoattended today’s symposium willhave a better understanding of theresources they have to be competi-tive for advancement. The opportu-nities are definitely out there; theyjust have to find them,” Martinsaid.

Topics covered during the sym-posium included important

changes occurring in today’s Navy,tips for maintaining an individual’selectronic service record, career in-formation and policies, individualaugmentee assignments, and more.

Sailors who attended the sympo-sium found the training worth-while in conjunction with the goalsthey had set for themselves uponmaking first class and beginningtheir journey to the chief petty offi-cer’s selection board.

According to Air Traffic Control-man 1st Class Jolyn San Nicolas,assigned to Marine Corps BaseHawaii (MCBH), the informationshe received at the symposium willenable her to not only enhance herown career but the careers of thosearound her.

“I’m all for educated knowledgeand I’m excited to be here,” saidSan Nicolas. “The evaluation writ-ing block and the segment on uni-form regulations were especiallyhelpful, because it teaches me howto better serve my junior Sailorsand be a better first class for them.“

Additionally, many of the topicsduring the symposium weregeared toward helping the FCPOsbetter understand the often over-whelming process of preparingtheir service record for selection tochief petty officers. Navy heritage,ethics, proper fitness and nutri-

tion were all covered in an effort tohelp even the newest FCPOs in at-tendance begin planning theirroute to khaki leadership.

“The Navy is always changingaround us, so seminars like thisenable me to stay current onthings like proper fitness, properethics, and how to inspire the mostout of myself and my juniorSailors,” said Air Traffic Control-man 1st Class Courtney Sears, as-signed to MCBH.

“It’s just a great way to learnabout the resources available toyou,” she said.

Sears said she would adviseother FCPOs who didn’t attendthe symposium to attend futureoutings if they were interested inenhancing their chances for selec-tion to chief.

“The opportunity to networkamongst your peers and theamount of combined knowledge inthe room is a huge benefit to ev-eryone in attendance,” said Sears.

“There’s a bigger picture to theNavy than just what’s in your of-fice. From preparing your chief’spackage to actually taking theexam, the information you canwalk away with from symposiumslike this is enormous. I wouldhighly encourage every FCPO whois looking to further their career toattend.”

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Hawaii Sailors attend First Class Petty Officer Leadership Symposium

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Laurie DexterChanda Johnston, work and family life consultant and accredited finan-cial counselor at the Military and Family Support Center, speaks to firstclass petty officers stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during afirst class petty officer symposium held at Hickam Memorial Theater.

Hawaii Air NationalGuard Public Affairs

The Hawaii Air NationalGuard (HIANG) will host itssecond large-scale “SentryAloha” fighter exercise in2015, beginning this week.Area residents may see anincrease in fighter aircraftactivity as they take off andland at Honolulu Interna-tional Airport. The exerciseofficially began March 5.

For this exercise, F-15 Ea-gles from Oregon andFlorida will be participating.The Arizona Air NationalGuard (ANG) will send F-16Falcons, A-10 Warthogs, C-130 Hercules transports,and a KC-135 Stratotanker.

ANG KC-135 refueling

tankers will also be comingfrom Iowa and Maine. U.S.Navy aviators will be flyingvariants of the F/A-18 Hor-net from California out ofMarine Corps Base Hawaii,Kaneohe. There are a totalof 45 aircraft and more than1,000 service members fromseven states participating.

“Sentry Aloha” exerciseshave been conducted by theHIANG several times peryear for decades. It has beengrowing in size and complex-ity following the HIANG’sconversion in 2010 to the F-22 Raptor, the U.S. AirForce’s premier fighter air-craft.

“Sentry Aloha” is now thepremier and primary train-ing exercise to prepare mul-

tiple elements of the AirNational Guard in the mis-sion of our nation’s defense

and augmentation of activeduty forces should theseANG units be called upon

for conflict or war.Under the total force inte-

gration construct, the 154th

Wing, the largest ANG wingin the nation, operates theF-22, KC-135 and C-17 inconjunction with active dutyunits maintained under Pa-cific Air Forces’ 15th Wing.

The Hawaii Air NationalGuard is comprised of ap-proximately 2,500 Airmenwhose federal mission is tobe trained and available foractive duty operational mis-sions. It is also tasked withHawaii’s air defense mis-sion, protecting Hawaii’sairspace around-the-clock,365 days a year. Its statemission is to be trained andavailable for domestic oper-ations at home, includingrelief and recovery opera-tions following a naturaldisaster.

‘Sentry Aloha’ exercises begin in sky over Hawaii

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Terri PadenF-15 Eagles deployed from the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, siton the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 6, 2014. The F-15s areat JBPH-H as part of Sentry Aloha, an annual aerial combat exercise focused on offensiveand defensive counter measures and fighter integration.

Rear Adm.Rick Williams

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

The Battle of SundaStrait was fought 73 yearsago this week more than6,000 miles from Hawaii.The battle against aformidable, trained anddetermined enemy oc-curred nearly threemonths after the attackhere on Dec. 7, 1941.

As most of our PacificFleet battleships layalongside Ford Island“battered and smolder-ing,” in the words of au-thor/historian James D.Hornfischer, far to theeast of us in the Java SeaUSS Houston (CA 30) wassurprised by a superiorJapanese task force nearIndonesia in what wouldbe the biggest surfacenaval engagement sinceWorld War I.

With an already damagedgun turret from a previousencounter with the en-emy—and without the abil-ity to track with radar fromafar—Houston was at a dis-advantage in the Battle ofSunda Strait.

Meanwhile, the more ex-perienced Japanese navy,with advanced radar, torpe-does and training in nighttactics, seized the advantage.

In those early months ofthe war, our ships’weapons systems and tac-tics were outmatched bythe adversary’s capabili-ties. Fierce fighting in thedark of night and shorterrange weapons createdchaos and friendly fire in-cidents.

Hornfischer shows howin the decade before thewar, USS Houston, U.S.Fleet flagship in 1938,was considered PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt’s“own” – used by him on ex-tended cruises and evenon fishing expeditions.

Unfortunately, warfight-ing readiness and the abil-ity to operate forward wereimmaterial to the distinc-tive mythology and pol-ished image that grew uparound the former flag-ship. Failure to modernizeand adapt to new technol-ogy and tactics can havetragic consequences.

Today, the lessons ofSunda Strait reinforce the

importance of Chief ofNaval Operations Adm.Greenert ’s tenets –Warfighting First, Oper-ate Forward, Be Ready.And, directly supporting“warfighting first” is Com-mander, Naval SurfaceForce U.S. Pacific FleetVice Adm. Rowden’s con-cept of distributed lethal-ity, using our surfaceaction groups in powerprojection to protect sealanes.

Vice Adm. Rowden isleading surface warriorsusing new tactics andtraining to ensure ourreadiness and maintainan upper hand in battle.We take this personallyhere where we have alarge surface action grouppoised and ready at PearlHarbor.

Key lessons from theBattle of Sunda Strait:

• Never mirror imagean adversary or underesti-mate their strength andcapabilities.

• Don’t fight the lastwar; commit to innovationand new strategies.

• Train to be ready.Other lessons in those

first few months of thePacific war: the needfor adequate resources,the importance of unityof command, and thestrength of cooperativepartnerships.

Early on, ImperialJapanese forces, thanks tostrong command and con-trol, had the upper handbecause of their controlover sea lanes and re-sources, from Manchuriato Southeast Asia, includ-ing the Philippines andJava.

In response and in theaftermath of the attack onPearl Harbor, the UnitedStates quickly acceleratedits industrial base, cre-ated the Joint Chiefs ofStaff in early 1942, andworked closely with ourAllies – especially theBritish, Dutch, Chinese

and Australians. Aus-tralian and AmericanSailors shed blood to-gether at the Battle ofSunda Strait, in whichboth USS Houston andHMAS Perth (D 29) weresunk and hundreds werekilled or captured andsent to POW camps.

Our partnership withAustralia after the Battleof Sunda Strait grewstronger throughout thewar and proved invaluablein later advances againstthe enemy, including atGuadalcanal.

While it ’s importantto commemorate the Bat-tle of Sunda Strait, just aswe memorialize PearlHarbor Day, commemora-tion is not enough. Totruly honor the sacrifice ofthe men who fought anddied in the Java Sea 73years ago, we must com-mit ourselves to learningthe lessons and follow theCNO’s warfighting readi-ness tenets.

Commentary

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Director, Navy RegionHawaii Public AffairsAgnes Tauyan

Deputy Director,Public AffairsBill Doughty

Director, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam

Public AffairsGrace Hew Len

Managing EditorKaren Spangler

EditorDon Robbins

Assistant EditorBrandon Bosworth

Sports EditorRandy Dela Cruz

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Commander,Navy Region Hawaii

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

Chief of StaffCapt. Mark Manfredi

Commander, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam

Capt. Stanley Keeve Jr.

Deputy CommanderCol. David Kirkendall

Chief Staff OfficerCapt. Douglas Holderman

U.S. Navy photoDuring the Battle of Sunda Strait, the cruisers USS Houston (CA 30) (shown here) and HMAS Perth, proceeding in compa-ny toward the Sunda Strait on the western end of the island of Java, encountered a Japanese landing in progress at BantenBay. The battle was fought 73 years ago this week. The view of the Houston in this photo was taken in 1934 prior to theBattle of Sunda Strait. It was fitted with a ramp on the side for the convenience of President Franklin D. Roosevelt when hetraveled aboard the ship.

USS Houston surprised in Battle of Sunda Strait

Chief Navy Counselor Athena AllenJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

“The best way to support our woundedwarriors is to continue to build relation-ships with them through assets likethe Navy Safe Harbor Program. We alsoneed to continue to raise awarenessand publicize their merits as well as continue to cele-brate their lives.”

Senior Master Sgt. Kristen Stanley154 Maintenance Squadron, HIANG

“Just listen. When they are ready, theymight want to tell their story. If theyaren’t, just be there.”

Staff Sgt. Robert HartwellHQ PACAF

“Be there for them, for anything theyneed. They paved the way for us by giv-ing us a great sacrifice. The least wecan do is sacrifice some time to helpand give back to them. We should want

to, wounded or not.”

Lt. Andre BarberJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

“The best way to support wounded war-riors is constant, sustained recognition.We cannot let awareness of our heroesbe a fad or a trend because their chal-lenges and suffering is not. They haveto wake up every day and face the world with their dis-abilities. They should be known and honored as theheroes they are.”

Master Sgt. Kris Bennett56th Air and Space CommunicationsSquadron

“By keeping people aware that thesemen and women sustained injuries serv-ing our country.”

FC3 Deborah RosenJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

“This hits close to home as my hus-band is diagnosed with PTSD. His suf-fering may not have physical signs, buthe still faces challenges every day. Ibelieve a great way to help our wound-ed warriors is to increase funding and options for reha-bilitation, and possibly implement reintegration back intocivilian life if they are deemed unfit to serve. I alsobelieve more support for the families should be providedbecause having a wounded warrior in in the family canbe devastating emotionally and financially for everyoneinvolved.”

Tech. Sgt. Alejandra Anderson392nd Intelligence Squadron

“By giving them someone they can counton. Someone like a personal friend whois constantly calling, keeping them moti-vated and in good spirits.”

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Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and other military vol-unteers can participate in the next Pearl Harbor Bike Pathcleanup led by the City and County of Honolulu. Thecleanup will be held April 4.

City and County of Honolulu organizers have requested aspecific area for joint base volunteers, including family mem-bers ages 12 and above, to help in the recently cleared man-grove land along the bike path near Kalauao Stream.

Volunteers should meet at the far end of the Best Buyparking lot in Aiea by 7:30 a.m.

Work will include trash removal, weeding and beautifica-tion. Volunteers should dress to get dirty, wear coveredshoes and bring sunscreen.

The City and County of Honolulu will also host EarthMonth kick-off festivities following the cleanup effort at NealBlaisdell Park, starting at 11 a.m.

To volunteer, contact Chief Master-at-Arms WilliamMatteson, william.n.matteson@navy.mil or (209) 216-7190. For more information, call Tom Clements at 473-0662 or e-mail tom.clements@navy.mil.

Volunteers needed for Pearl Harbor Bike Path cleanup

U.S. Navy photo Michael Hays, a community service volunteer, cleans up abike path that runs along Pearl Harbor’s waterfront.

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

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Submarine Force PacificFleet Public Affairs

The Los Angeles-class,fast attack submarine USSOlympia (SSN 717) returnedFeb. 25 from a scheduled de-ployment to the western Pa-cific, welcomed by familiesand friends gathered at thesubmarine piers at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Cmdr. Thomas Shugart,the submarine’s command-ing officer, said the crew wasoutstanding and productivethroughout the deployment.

“It was fantastic,” saidShugart. “Our Sailors did agreat job representing usand the nation overseas,working with our allies andprojecting power forward indefense of peace and har-mony in the western Pacific.”

Olympia successfully com-pleted an array of underseaoperations and training evo-lutions and worked with al-lied partners in severalmultinational exercises, thusimproving the overall mis-

sion readiness of U.S. and al-lied forces.

Shugart commended hiscrew for being great ambas-sadors on behalf of the na-

tion and said they had a lotof fun.

“The guys were very ex-cited to visit places like Ko-rea and Japan,” said

Shugart. “They saw a lot ofsights, which is a part ofwhat joining the Navy isabout. It’s seeing the world.”

Shugart added that thecrew has a deep sense ofpride brought on by their ac-complishments while on de-ployment.

In addition to gaining theexperience of operating inthe western Pacific, the de-ployment afforded Sailorsthe opportunity to work onqualifications.

“We had several Sailorsand officers who receivedtheir submarine warfarequalifications while on de-ployment,” said Olympia’schief of the boat, MasterChief Electronics TechnicianRoland Midgett.

“Through the variousevents Olympia participatedin, we were able to presenttheir ‘dolphins’ uniform in-signia at various ports or onthe bridge during the under-way period,” he said.

“We are elated to be back,”added Midgett. “It’s great tohave accomplished all wehave, and now the crew isready to spend some time

with the families.”Olympia returned home

with a new second in charge.Lt. Cmdr. Rob Walls relievedLt. Cmdr. Thomas Flahertyas executive officer ofOlympia in a pre-scheduledrelief during the deployment.

When Olympia roundedthe corner inside Pearl Har-bor to a crowd of families andfriends, it became apparentthat they were finally home.

Jana Miller, wife of Elec-tronics Technician 1st ClassKyle Miller said she is look-ing forward to seeing his faceand giving him a big hug.

“Welcome home, guys!” ex-claimed Miller. “We aregonna go camping and try togo home for the summer.”

Sonar Technician (Sub-marines) Seaman JohnBarnes, one of the newestSailors on board, said hefound the deployment chal-lenging yet rewarding.

“It really makes you real-ize how close you becomewith your family on theboat, and there is nothinglike it,” said Barnes. “It waslong, it was aggravating atsome point, but in the end,

it was well worth it, defi-nitely a good experience.”

Many Sailors aboardOlympia distinguishedthemselves during this de-ployment period and wererecognized through promo-tions, awards or earningtheir submarine warfarepin signifying their qualifi-cation as submariners.

Olympia’s Sailor of theYear is Machinist’s Mate1st Class Kyle Hulett, TheJunior Sailor of the Year isElectrician’s Mate 1st ClassJory Anderson and theBlue Jacket of the Year isMachinist’s Mate 3rd ClassJake Newman.

USS Olympia is the sec-ond ship of the UnitedStates Navy to be namedafter Olympia, Wash. Com-missioned on Nov. 17, 1984,Olympia is the 29th ship ofthe Los Angeles-class, nu-clear-powered, fast attacksubmarines. The subma-rine is 362 feet long, dis-places 6,900 tons and canbe armed with sophisti-cated Mark-48 torpedoesand Tomahawk cruise mis-siles.

USS Olympia returns from western Pacific deployment

Electronics Technician 1st Class Kyle Miller of the LosAngeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN717) hugs his wife following the return of the submarine Feb.25 to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduleddeployment to the western Pacific. (Additional photos onpage A-5.)

Kristine Hojnicki

515th Air Mobility Operations Wing

Col. Casey D. Eaton assumedcommand of the 515th Air Mobil-ity Operations Wing (AMOW) dur-ing a ceremony March 2 at theHistoric Hickam Officers’ Club atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH).

“It is a tremendous honor to bejoining the team at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam alongsidethe men and women of the 515thAir Mobility Operations Wing,”Eaton said.

“The wing flourished under theleadership of Col. Al Miller, and Ilook forward to giving my all tobuild on that reputation of excel-lence. Accelerating air mobilitythroughout the Pacific starts righthere, and I’m extraordinarilyproud to be a part of this mission.”

Eaton comes to JBPHH from

Headquarters, North AmericanAerospace Defense Command-U.S. Northern Command in Col-orado Springs, Colo. where heserved as the deputy chief of staff.As commander of the 515thAMOW, headquartered atJBPHH, he is responsible for1,800 geographically separatedpersonnel across 26 operating lo-cations and nine Pacific time-zones from Alaska to DiegoGarcia, with an annual budget ofmore than $50 million.

Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Martin,U. S. Air Force ExpeditionaryCenter (USAF EC) commander,presided over the ceremony.

“All of you should feel proud tobe a part of the 515th AMOWteam,” Martin said. “Your contin-ued effort and partnership withPACAF, PACOM and missionpartners at your dispersed loca-tions ensures that our nation cancontinue to project rapid global

mobility throughout the Pacific.” Martin also recognized Col. Jef-

frey Pierce, 515th AMOW vice com-mander, for his leadership. Piercehas led the wing since Feb. 4 when

Col. Albert G. Miller, the wing’sprevious commander, relinquishedcommand.

“Col. Pierce, I commend you foreverything you have done to seam-

lessly lead this wing through itschangeover, to continue executingthe mission, and in graciously wel-coming Col. Eaton to the team,”Martin said.

The assumption of command cer-emony comes at the end of a five-day commanders’ conference forwing leadership and annual awardnominees that included briefingsfrom Pacific Command, 18th AirForce, Air Mobility Command(AMC) and the National DefenseUniversity. Other events includedprofessional development seminarsand the wing’s annual awards ban-quet.

The 515th AMOW serves as thePacific arm of the USAF EC andAMC. The wing’s mission is to pro-vide agile enroute capability to ac-celerate global air mobility for warfighters throughout the Pacific, uti-lizing command and control, aerialport operations and aircraft main-tenance.

Eaton assumes command of 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing

U.S. Navy photo by SrA Christopher StoltzMaj. Gen. Frederick Martin, commander, U.S. Air Force ExpeditionaryCenter, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., hands the reins and theguidon over to Col. Casey D. Eaton during the 515 Air Mobility OperationsWing assumption of command ceremony, held March 2 at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).

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(Right) USS Paul Hamilton (DDG60) Gas Turbine System Techni-cian Mechanical 3rd Class SethGerber lets go of the rope so el-ementary students can start atug-of-war game in the schoolplayground Feb. 26. Paul Hamil-ton Sailors participated in acommunity relations project atUpi Elementary School in Yigowhere they gave presentationsabout their naval careers andthe importance of educationand participated in the school’s“Fitness Pride Day.”

U.S. Navy photo by Tanya M. Champaco Mendiola

(Left) Operations SpecialistSeaman Apprentice Micheal A.Stewart II shows students howto navigate a hopscotch obsta-cle in the school playgroundFeb. 26.

U.S. Navy photo by Tanya M. Champaco Mendiola

(Right) USS Paul Hamil ton(DDG 60) Chief Hospital Corps-man (SW/AW/FMF) Al t ibaMathlin helps students do situps in the school playgroundFeb. 26.

U.S. Navy photo by Tanya M. Champaco Mendiola

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven KhorThe Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine JS Hakuryu (SS 503) arrives Feb. 27 at the submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven KhorThe family of Master Chief Electronics Technician Mark Wolfe, assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717), cheer for his arrival Feb. 25 at the sub-marine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Crew members aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)submarine JS Hakuryu (SS 503) prepare the submarine to moor to thepier following its arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 27.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven Khor

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Steven KhorHula dancers from the Polynesian Cultural Center perform for the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) Feb. 25 as crew members prepare tomoor the submarine at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

A C-17 Globemaster III,from the 535th Air LiftSquadron at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam,completes an air drop offour combat delivery sys-tems March 2 on KahukuTraining Area.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich

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Defense POW/MIAAccounting Agency

The Defense POW/MIAAccounting Agency (DPAA)announced that the remainsof U.S. servicemen, missingin action from World War II,have been accounted for andare being returned to theirfamilies.

The following servicemembers have been ac-counted for and will beburied with full militaryhonors: Army Air Forces 1stLt. William D. Bernier ofAugusta, Mont.; 1st Lt.Bryant E. Poulsen of SaltLake City, Utah; 1st Lt.Herbert V. Young Jr. ofClarkdale, Ariz.; and TechSgt. Charles L. Johnston ofPittsburgh, Pa.; Tech Sgt.Hugh F. Moore of Elkton,Md. and Staff Sgt. John E.Copeland of Dearing, Kan.;Staff Sgt. Charles J. Jones ofAthens, Ga.; and Staff Sgt.Charles A. Gardner of SanFrancisco, Calif.

Jones was buried Feb. 28in Athens, Ga. and Johnstonwas buried March 2 in Ar-lington National Cemetery.On March 18, there will be agroup burial service at Ar-lington National Cemeteryhonoring Poulsen, Copelandand the other crew mem-bers.

Bernier was buried Sept.

19, 2014 in his hometown.Young was buried Oct. 15,2014, in Prescott, Ariz.;Moore was buried on Nov.11, 2014, in his hometown.Gardner was buried on Dec.4, 2014 in Arlington Na-tional Cemetery.

On April 10, 1944, 12 B-24D Liberator crew mem-bers took off from TexterStrip, Nazdab Air Field,New Guinea, on a mission toattack an anti-aircraft siteat Hansa Bay. The aircraftwas shot down by enemyanti-aircraft fire over theMadang Province, NewGuinea. Four of the crew-men were able to parachutefrom the aircraft but werereported to have died in cap-tivity.

Following World War II,the Army Graves Registra-tion Service (AGRS) con-ducted investigations andrecovered the remains ofthree of the missing Airmen.In May 1949, AGRS con-cluded the remaining ninecrew members were unre-coverable.

In 2001, a U.S.-led teamlocated wreckage of a B-24Dthat bore the tail number ofthis aircraft. After severalsurveys, Department of De-fense teams excavated thesite and recovered humanremains and non-biologicalmaterial evidence.

To identify Jones’ re-mains, scientists fromDPAA and the ArmedForces DNA IdentificationLaboratory (AFDIL) usedcircumstantial evidence andforensic identification tools,including mitochondrialDNA, which matched Jones’maternal niece.

To identify Johnston’s re-mains, they matched John-ston’s maternal cousins.

To identify Gardner’s remains, they matchedGardner’s maternal nieceand nephew.

To identify Young’s re-mains, they matchedYoung’s sister.

To identify Moore’s re-mains, they matchedMoore’s niece and grand-niece.

To identify Bernier’s re-mains, they matchedBernier’s cousins.

To account for Poulsenand Copeland, scientistsfrom DPAA used circum-stantial evidence that placedthem on the aircraft and ac-counted for as them as partof the group.

For additional informa-tion on the Defense Depart-ment’s mission to accountfor missing Americans whowent missing while servingour country, visit the DPAAwebsite at www.dpaa.mil orcall 703-699-1169.

Airmen missing from WWII returned

Online

U.S. Navy photo by MCC John M. HagemanGunnery Sgt. Bryon Bebout, assigned to the Joint Prisoner of War/Missing in ActionAccounting Command (JPAC), observes wreckage from a B-24 Liberator aircraft during exca-vation operations in Madang Province in 2011.

NMCRS launches fund drive

“For a lot of these guys it is a collateralduty, so we want to make sure that they goback to their commands with all the toolsthey need to have a successful fund drive,”said Lt. Cindy Suarez, coordinator of the2015 NMCRS fund drive.

The key person’s goal is to get 100 percentcontact for all Sailors and Marines based onOahu, Hawaii and to track and manage thecompletion of donation forms at each com-mand through an assigned representative ofthe program.

“Our goal is 100 percent contact, but wealso want them to be creative and to thinkoutside the box with the fund drive eventsand make it fun,” said Suarez. “The repre-sentatives have to recruit those superstars intheir command to be their cheerleaders.”

Jennifer Cox, a Navy spouse and caseworker for the NMCRS, who has been volun-teering with the organization for 12 years,said she is more than happy to be of service.

“It’s a great way for me as a spouse to giveback, and I think that in emergency situa-tions there is so much we can do to help im-prove our Sailors and Marines situation for

now and for the future,” said Cox. “I thinkour mission is so important, to help our ser-vice members be ready to do their job and nothave to worry about all those things athome.”

Chief Cryptologic Technician (Networks)Bruce Hawkins, a key person for U.S. PacificFleet, shared what he learned from the funddrive kickoff.

“I’m an operations (ops) chief. I focus onops mission. That’s what I live and breathe.For me I thought it was a great way to leadinto the NMCRS kickoff when the admiralspoke about how the NMCRS supports mis-sion and supports operations,” said Hawkins.“That’s near and dear to my heart. That’swhy I’m here to fight the fight.”

NMCRS was founded in 1904 as a private,nonprofit charitable organization that pro-vides financial, educational and additionalprograms and services to members of U.S.naval services, their family members andsurvivors. The NMCRS mission is to helpSailors and Marines become financially self-sufficient and prepare for the unexpected.

The fund drive will run March 4-April 10.For more information about NMCRS and theresources they offer, visit www.nmcrs.org.

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Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich

15th Wing Public Affairs

The 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron(LRS) and 535th Airlift Squadron (AS) con-ducted two resupply air drops in support ofthe 25th Infantry Division (ID), SchofieldBarracks, exercise Lightning Forge.

The air drop was accomplished usingtwo C-17 Globalmaster III aircraft, whichdropped 11,200 lbs of supplies over twodays. In total, there where 16 pallets con-taining 576 boxes of meals-ready-to-eatand 64 ammunition containers, critical tothe 25 ID training objectives.

“The mission was to resupply the Armyunits on the ground in support of LightningForge,” said Maj. Andrew Beckett, aircraftcommander and the mission commanderfrom the 15th operations group.

“For this exercise, rather than the train-ing bundles that we would normally dropwe actually have people that are relying onus to receive the materials, it is an addedrealism to the training,” he said.

According to Army Sgt. 1st Class Roder-ick Buck from the 5th Battlefield Coordina-tion Detachment, 380th Ground LiaisonOffice attached to the15th Wing, exerciseLightning Forge is a force-on-force scenarioinvolving eight battalions for the 25th ID.

The exercise is used to prepare the 25thID for their Joint Readiness Training Cen-ter rotation. The JRTC is used to certifyarmy units for deployment.

Coordination between 25th ID and the

15th Wing started in late January and con-tinued through the recovery of the air dropin early March.

The coordination for the air drop was fa-cilitated by Buck and also Army Capt.Gilbert Parker, both from the 5th Battle-field Coordination Detachment, 380thGround Liaison Office attached to the 15thWing. According to Buck, their job is work-ing out all the small details in joint opera-tions and translate what the Army wantsfrom the Air Force and what the Air Forceneeds back from the Army.

“Coordination and communication arekey, when you emphasize on joint capabili-ties, communication is a decisive factor inthe success of an operation,” said Parker.

The air drop was a combined effort bythe 25th Transportation Company deliver-ing the supplies to the 647th LRS pal-letized and preparing the supplies so that535th AS could drop them to the 25th IDpersonnel on the ground.

“The C-17 is optimally designed to sup-port the Army. It can carry strikers, tanks,support gear, it can conduct air drops ofsupply, personnel and gear in to theater, soactually training with the Army units outhere is a great opportunity,” said Beckett.

According to Buck, future joint opera-tions will increase the communication tothe Air Force through in-depth briefings onArmy operations and the Air Force’s role inthem.

“The emphasis of the military is to bringthe branches together as much as we can towork in parallel towards the same objec-tive,” said Parker.

15th Wing Airmen support joint exercise

Airmen from the 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron build combat delivery systems Feb. 25 atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (Additional photo on page A-5.)

Story and photo byBrandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho`okele

The Space and NavalWarfare Systems Com-mand (SPAWAR) NetOpsSupport Team (NST) Fly-Away Team (FAT) Reservecomponent recently pro-vided IT training supportto Naval Surface GroupMiddle Pacific (MIDPAC)and other units during adetachment to Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.Training classes beganFeb. 23 and concluded to-day.

The team provided class-room training in securityas well as VMware virtu-alization. This was thefirst virtualization class inthe MIDPAC region. Vir-tualization enables usersto access networked oper-ating systems from a sin-gle or multiple stations.This system will help theNavy both reduce its cyberfootprint and increase se-curity.

“Ships have limitedspace for servers and vir-tualizing the cyber envi-ronment makes sense. Weneed to train the fleet onhow to use software likeVMware,” said Cmdr. EricA. Stoeckel, customer ad-vocate, Naval Air SystemsCommand Systems, NavalUndersea Warfare Center,Keyport, Wash. “It savesmoney, saves space, con-solidates hardware, andprovides better security.”

At the end of each class,those who passed the certi-fication examinations weregiven CompTia designationfor Security Plus class andVCA certification for

VMware class.The SPAWAR NST team

is made up of Reservistswho are attached to theSPAWAR Reserve Pro-gram at multiple sitesacross the country.

“The SPAWAR ReserveProgram provides uniquemilitary and technical ca-pabilities in support ofteam SPAWAR’s mission,contingency response, and

resolution of C4ISR issuesthat impact current and fu-ture fleet readiness,” saidStoeckel. “The instructorteam brings unique civilianexperience to the fleet.”

For future training requests, contact Stoeckelat eric.a.stoeckel@navy.milor Chief Information Technician ChristopherCastillo at Christopher.castillo@navy.mil.

SPAWAR brings IT security and virtualizationtraining to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Chief Warrant Officer Daryn Bartlett, SPAWAR NetOpsSupport Team, holds IT security training March 3 at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Email: editor@hookelenews.comPhone: (808) 473-2890/2895

Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden

15th Wing Public Affairs

Members of the cy-berspace community gath-ered Feb. 23-27 at the 535thAirlift Squadron at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickamfor a week-long trainingcourse on large force employ-ment of defensive cyberspacecapabilities.

The cyberspace missioncommander training coursewas developed by weaponsofficers at the 67th Cy-berspace Wing to teach largeforce employment, roles andresponsibilities of the mis-sion commander, and inte-gration of cyberspace forcesidentified in the Air ForceCyberspace Tasking Order.

The result is a trainingprogram that teaches theUnited States Air ForceWeapons School ME3C-mis-sion planning process, as well as tactical defen-sive cyberspace integration

and command and controlthrough a dedicated missioncommander.

“The process we’re teach-ing was missing in the cybercommunity,” said Capt D.Tyler Franklin, the chief of

wing weapons and tactics atthe 67th Cyberspace Wing,Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. “This course fillsin those gaps by providing afoundation for tactical mis-sion planning and advanced

integration of multiple cyberweapon systems.”

The week was divided intoan academic phase and prac-tical application phase. Thefirst training day was fo-cused on teaching the stu-

dents the ME3C-(PC)2 mis-sion planning process. Therest of the week focused onplanning three specific mis-sions in defense of the 613thAir Operations Center.

“We believe there is realvalue in this course,”Franklin said. “When you goback to your organization,you know what you need toknow about defensive mis-sion planning and you’vebeen given an opportunity topractice applying it in a safeenvironment.”

Franklin said the experi-ence of planning three simu-lated missions gave studentsmore confidence in the appli-cation of the mission plan-ning principles.

“By the time they left here,they had three missions un-der their belt and they sawthat it's not difficult, it's notscary, and when you use it, itworks,” he said.

Franklin said after oneweek of training, studentsare ready to go back to their

units and hit the ground run-ning.

“This course has greatlyimproved my ability to plandefensive cyber operationsby giving me the tactical per-spective necessary to createan executable plan,” saidMaster Sgt. Alex Kuh, 613AOC cyber operations plan-ner.

“As a mission commander,I feel confident in assumingthe responsibility to lead theplanning, coordination andexecution of the mission.”

The training is the first ofits kind at a base in the Pa-cific, but Franklin said com-manders are taking note ofthe benefits of bringing inthe team to teach this course.

“What we’ve seen from thesix courses we’ve had so faris that there is a night andday contrast to how thingswere done before and howthey are executed now thatwe have more trained mis-sion commanders in theunits,” Franklin said.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew McGovernCapt. Donald Franklin, 26th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing tactics at Joint BaseSan Antonio-Lackland, explains the agenda during the first day of the cyber space missioncommander training held Feb. 23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Safety Department

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Safety Depart-ment (JBPHH Safety)has announced thattheir focus in 2015 isto cultivate the wayfor service mem-bers, civilians andtheir families to en-hance their quality of life.

According to Miranda A. Ca-ban, JBPHH safety director,they plan to set the bar at itshighest level: to predict, preventand plan their way to the future.

“As JBPHH safety director, itis my goal to ensure that every-one on this installation performs

their job as safe as possi-ble. I will not compro-mise the health andsafety of any individ-ual,” said Caban.

“While creatinga safe work-place startswith man-agement, itinvolves ev-eryone. We

all need to work together toachieve our common goal of anaccident-free workplace.”

Here are some guidelines pro-vided by the safety department.

• Create a proactive safetyculture at the workplace bypreparing for any situation, par-ticipation and controlling the

work environment. Always go-ing far and above the minimumstandards not just for you, butfor everyone, creates a proactivesafety culture. You are your firstline of defense. Many accidentsare preventable with more atten-tion to good safety proceduresand training.

• Always remember the fivesteps to operation risk manage-ment (ORM). (1) Identify thehazards. List all hazards associ-ated with the operation. (2) As-sess the hazards. Determine theassociated degree of risk interms of probability and sever-ity. (3) Make risk decision. De-velop risk control options. Startwith the most serious risk firstand select controls that will re-

duce the risk to a minimum. De-cide if the benefits outweigh therisks. (4) Implement controls.(5) Supervise and evaluate.Conduct follow-up evaluations ofthe controls to ensure they re-main in place and have the de-sired effect.

Melody Sale is the newJBPHH safety supervisor. “Asthe JBPHH newly promotedsafety supervisor, I am confidentthat, together with our team ofsafety experts and our extendedsafety supporters throughoutthis installation, we can look for-ward to improvements in pro-grams, communication andoverall support,” she said.

“The concept of safety does notstart with our office but with

each individual working onJBPHH installation. We want topromote good safety behaviorand welcome ideas that can im-prove work processes. Our trian-gle logo with the three mansymbol depicts what we be-lieve—management, worker andJBPHH Safety working safely to-gether. We are one ohana (fam-ily). Let’s all share the safetyresponsibility,” Sale said.

JBPHH Safety Department islocated at 1260 Pierce St., build-ing 679, suite 112 and can be con-tacted at 473-1169 or 473-1166and via email: cni_h_jbphh_safety@navy.mil.

The CNIC Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam website ishttp://ow.ly/JWAu0.

JBPHH Safety Department commits to cultivating elite safety culture

HighlightingHistory

March 6, 2015 Ho‘okele B-1

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

A series of heritage eventslast week at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam celebratedAfrican American HistoryMonth.A Pearl Harbor Colors

honors and heritage cere-mony took place Feb. 26 atPearl Harbor Visitor Center.In celebration of AfricanAmerican History Month,Pearl Harbor Colors inFebruary highlighted the ac-

complishments of AfricanAmer i c an s , w i t h gue s tspeaker Capt. Stan Keeve,commander of JBPHH, mu-sic by the Navy's PacificFleet Band, and a presenta-tion of colors.In addition, an African

American History Monthspecial observance was heldFeb. 26 at Sharkey Theater.The event included remarksfrom guest speaker AlphonsoBraggs, president of theHawaii Chapter of theNAACP.A special luncheon was

served Feb. 26 at the SilverD o l p h i nB i s t r o

Galley, featuring a Southern-inspired menu.Finally, the annual Gospel

Fest & Taste of Soul tookplace Feb. 28 at NellesChapel. The event includedmusic with choirs and praiseteams showcasing their tal-ents at the Gospel Fest. Fel-lowship and food followedthe music at the Taste ofSoul, where avariety ofh o m e -m a d es o u lf o o ddishesw e r esampled.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans ChavarroService members, families and friends gather at Nelles Chapel for the Gospel Fest.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans ChavarroMembers of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Gospel Choir perform during the Gospel Fest.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans ChavarroMembers of the Ho'omana O Pu'uwai praise group perform in front of service members, fami-lies and friends during the sixth Annual Gospel Fest at Nelles Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by Brandon Bosworth

U.S. Navy photo by SrAirman Christopher Stoltz

U.S. Navy photo by Bill DoughtyU.S. Navy photo by Brandon Bosworth

U.S. Navy photo by SrAirman Christopher Stoltz

March 6, 2015 Ho‘okele B-2

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Fighting to pick up theirsecond win of the season,USS Hopper (DDG 70) fi-nally pulled away in the fi-nal minutes to beat PearlCity Peninsula (PCP) War-riors, 35-28, on Feb. 28 inan Afloat Division intramu-ral basketball game at JointBase Pearl Harbor-HickamFitness Center.In evening out their

record to 2-2, Hopper had tobattle back from a strong ef-fort by the Warriors, whoforced a total of nine ties be-fore succumbing to theirsecond defeat against twowins.“We started attacking the

basket,” said Hopper for-ward Navy Diver 3rd ClassKyle Rydberg. “Instead ofjust shooting threes, wewere told to attack moreand get to the free-throwline. We capitalized onthat.”The back-and-forth battle

started immediately, withthe game being tied fourtimes in the first 16 min-utes of play.A three-ball from long

distance by Ship’s Service-man 2nd Class MontrellThomas gave the Warriorsa four-point lead, but Hop-per came back just in timebefore the end of the first

half to tie the score at 15-15.Early in the second half,

Rydberg sank two freethrows to pull Hopper towithin a point at 18-17 andthen added back-to-backputbacks for a 21-18 leadwith 13:41 remaining on theclock.The game got tied again

at 22-22, but center Avia-tion Structural Mechanic2nd Class Mohamed Tourescored on a post move downat the block to put Hopperback ahead by two points.Then, after the Warriors

gained a one-point lead,Toure came up with an-other huge score in thepaint to put Hopper up at28-27 with 9:52 left in thegame.From that point on, Hop-

per never trailed and wenton to claim the seven-pointvictory.Rydberg’s strong aggres-

sive moves to the basketwere instrumental to Hop-per’s tough stand and vic-tory.After scoring seven points

in the first half, Rydbergcranked it up a notch andposted nine more points inthe second half to finishwith a game-high 16 points.In leading the team to

victory, Rydberg said thathe got some extra incentiveto take it to the Warriors inthe second half.“They (Warriors) were

talking a lot of trash,” he

said. “I feed off of that.”For the Warriors, Lt. j.g.

Josh Armour was theteam’s high-point man witha total of a dozen points on avariety of inside and outsideshots.Armour said that a

change in tempo by Hopperallowed them to pull awayin the late minutes of thegame.“Give them a lot of

credit,” Armour said. “Theychanged their system a bit.They started trapping andwe didn’t have an answer.”In addition, Armour said

that Hopper’s intensity inthe paint allowed too manysecond-chance opportuni-ties.“I think it (intensity) defi-

nitely helped,” he admitted.“Their strategy to attackthe bucket worked. We needto improve our rebounding.That’s always a key.”Although Hopper got out

to a slow start to kick off theseason, Rydberg said thathe believes that the team isready to turn the corner andclaim its spot among thecontenders of the division.Just a little more practice

and Rydberg said he thinksit will happen.“I believe we’re one of the

top teams for sure,” hestated. “We’re a new teamand we’ve got to put it moretogether in terms of chem-istry, but we’re going to behard to stop.”

Hopper pulls away from tight game to beat Warriors

Navy Diver 3rd Class Kyle Rydberg elevates to the hoop in a dunk attempt.

Pacific Aviation MuseumPearl Harbor

A Discover Your Future in Avia-tion event will be held from 9:30a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at PacificAviation Museum Pearl Harbor.Participants can talk one-on-one

with aviation professionals and dis-cover more about the women andmen who contribute to aviation. Theevent is targeted toward young peo-ple interested in aviation as a ca-

reer, school groups, Scouts and fam-ilies.Speakers in the hangar 37 theater

will include Jessica Cox at 10 a.m.Cox is the world’s first licensed arm-less pilot. Rob Kelso, executive di-rector of the Pacific InternationalSpace Center for Exploration Sys-tems, will speak at noon. Lt. Col.Karen Fuller Brannon, the first fe-male U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18 Hor-net fighter pilot, will speak at 2 p.m.The event will include aviation-

related prizes aircraft flyovers, re-mote control demonstrations, air-craft open cockpits and hands-onaviation activities.In addition, the event will include

career information, interactive sci-ence exhibits and a scavenger hunt.Tickets are $6 online or $10 at the

door. The event is free for museummembers.For more information, visit www.

pacificaviationmuseum.org or call441-1007.

Women pilots to be highlighted at aviation event

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Story and photos bySrAirman Christopher Stoltz

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

Sailors and Airmen gave the gift of life at the TriplerBlood Donor Center (TBDC) blood drive held Feb. 23 atthe Aloha Conference Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The drive, which takes place several times a month at

bases across Oahu, is used to support and save lives ofservice members who are treated at Tripler Army Medi-cal Center. The program is part of the Armed ServicesBlood Program (ASBP).The ASBP is the official blood collection, manufactur-

ing and transfusion program for the U.S. military. TheASBP is tasked with the collection, processing, storageand distribution of blood and blood products to ill or in-jured service members, veterans and their familiesworldwide.Sgt. Gustavo Alvarado, non-commissioned officer in

charge of the blood donor section of the TBDC, said al-though the blood is intended for military hospitals andservice members treated at Tripler Army Medical Cen-ter, they also provide it to local hospitals who might be inneed.“If civilian personnel at local hospitals need blood, and

we have the means to provide it to them, we are morethan glad to assist,” he said.“We are fortunate to have a larger supply of reserves,”

he said. “However, if there is a rare instance where weneed a certain blood type and do not have enough onhand, we have to purchase it from private blood banksaround the island.”Alvarado said he understands many blood banks can-

not afford to simply “give” blood, as many of the bloodbanks are nonprofit and often operate on donationsalone. However, he said he wished more clinics had themeans to be more philanthropic.Sr Airman Devin Roberson, operations management,

Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, shares the idea of phi-

lanthropy and said he likes to donate as much as possi-ble.“I feel it is my responsibility to give,” he said. “I like to

donate, because my blood type (O-neg) is rarer. I feel it isa duty to provide, especially if I can save lives in the pro-cess.”Saving lives is the best part of the job, according to

Kolin Koizumi, Tripler Blood Donor Center medical tech-nician.“We know there are plenty of ways to provide blood,”

he said. “Many people choose TBDC because they knowtheir blood is going to help a close friend, co-worker oreven a family member. We are just glad we can look outfor the men and women who are on constant lookout forus.”Koizumi said there are many ways a person can give a

gift, whether it is to a friend, loved one, or even astranger.“From one human to another, giving blood is some-

thing you cannot put a price on, and it is something thatso many of us can provide,” Koizumi said. Another drive

is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 31 at MakalapaClinic, JBPHH.For more information about the Armed Services Blood

Program, or to schedule a time for donation, visithttp://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/hawaii/appts.aspx, orcall 433-6195.

Service members donate life at JBPHH blood drive

SrAirman Devin Roberson donates blood.

Army Sgt. Gustavo Alvardo, Tripler Blood Donor Clinic’s(TBDC) non-commissioned officer in charge, enters a blooddonor’s information into his database during the TBDC'sblood drive held Feb. 23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

It took a full half forUSS Port Royal (CG 73)shooters to heat up, butonce they got the touch,there was no turning back.The team, led by 18 pointsfrom Navy spouse ManaHawkins, washed away aseven-point deficit to de-feat USS O’Kane (DDG77), 42-38, in an Afloat Di-vision intramural basket-ball game Feb. 28 at JointB a s e P e a r l H a r b o r -Hickam.The win kept the defend-

ing champions Port Royalatop of the Afloat stand-ings with a pristine recordof 3-0 while the heart-breaking loss left O’Kaneat 2-2.Hawkins, a former All

Pac West first team selec-tion at Hawaii Pacific Uni-versity and one of the topfemale basketball playersto ever come out of thestate of Hawaii, notchedher second game in a rowwith five three-point bas-kets.While the shooting star

opened up with five treysin the first half two weeksago, this time Hawkinssaved her heroics for thesecond half with fourclutch deep shots from be-yond the arc to lead PortRoyal to the come-from-be-hind win over O’Kane.“Earlier in the game, I

wasn’t really doing any-thing,” Hawkins said.“Sometimes, they (oppos-ing teams) forget that wehave shooters. It’s not onlyme, but Hartfield (Quar-termaster 3rd Class Dylan)a n d E l z i n ( S e a m a nMichael). We just have tobe in that mindset to knockthem down.”Right after tipoff, Port

Royal opened up with aone-man performance bystar guard Logistics Spe-cialist 3rd Class LondonWaldon, who ripped off twotreys and added anothertwo baskets to put histeam out in front by a scoreof 10-0.However, O’Kane came

back with a rally of theirown and with 3:41 remain-ing in the half, the teamgot its first lead of thegame at 17-16 on a basket-a n d - o n e f r om g u a r dBoatswain’s Mate SeamanJahleen Tabor.Then, still clinging to a

one-point lead with timewinding down, Hawkinscame up with her first big

splashdown of the game bysinking a trey at thebuzzer to put Port Royalup by 23-21 at halftime.O’Kane kept the pres-

sure up in the second halfand with only 13:00 re-maining in the game, theteam built up its biggestadvantage of seven with a29-22 lead.The deficit was enough

to awaken Hawkins, whozeroed in on back-to-backthree-pointers to cut thelead down to a point.O’Kane was able to mo-

mentarily stop the momen-tum of Port Royal but afterbuilding up another seven-point lead, Hawkins wentback to work again.Hoisting in her fourth

three-pointer of the game,Hawkins, who was fouledon the shot, stepped up tothe charity stripe to com-plete the rare four-pointplay to shrink the leaddown to three at 36-33with 4:46 left on the clock.“I think it’s practice,”

said Hawkins about herclutch shot. “Everybodyhere helps me out to bebetter. Throughout thiswhole season, I wasn’t feel-ing very confident, but myteammates and my hus-band are like, ‘you canshoot it.’ All I see when Ishoot is the basket. I don’tlook at anything else.”

On the very next tripdown court, Hartfield com-pleted the comeback forPort Royal with a threeball to tie the score up at36-36.“Good execution on de-

fense leads to good execu-tion on offense,” Hartfieldsaid about his game-tyingshot. “Our defense gives usthe opportunity to takehigh-percentage shots.”While Hartfield may

have tied the game, thisone belonged to Hawkins,who punctuated her out-standing day by connectingon her fifth trey to put PortRoyal ahead for good at 39-36 with only 2:36 left inthe game.Although the win was

the third straight for PortRoyal this season, the yearhas been anything buteasy for the defendingchamps.Port Royal has won all

three of their games bymargins of seven, four andfour.After losing a few key

players from last year’ssquad, Hawkins said thatit might take awhile beforethe team starts to put it to-gether, but she is confidentthat it will happen.“Coach always says de-

fense and free throws,” shesaid. “We keep that up andwe’ll be fine.”

Shooters dial it up to leadPort Royal to victory

USS Port Royal (CG 73) guard Mana Hawkins squares up tochallenge USS O’Kane (DDG 77) guard Boatswain’s MateSeaman Jahleen Tabor.

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Basketball is a game ofruns and while a teammay start off hot it does-n’t always mean a run-away win.Against the 15th Medi-

cal Group (15 MDG),Pearl Harbor Naval Ship-yard (PHNSY) built up alead as large as 19 points,but in the end, Shipyardneeded a late surge tohold off and defeat 15MDG, 55-49, on March 4in a Red Division intra-mural basketball game atHickam Fitness Center,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.“We should have al-

ways been up by 10points,” said Shipyardguard Bruce Robinson,who is a military spouse.“It was communication.We stopped talking.”At first it appeared that

Shipyard would have noproblem gaining theirf i fth win of the seasonagainst one loss.Up by six points with

7:50 before halftime, Avi-ation Ordnanceman 2ndClass D.J. Scott heatedup and connected onback-to-back bombs frombeyond the arc to giveShipyard a double-digitlead at 20-8.After Scott , i t was

Robinson’s turn to step upand he delivered two bas-kets in a row for a 24-9advantage at the 2:50mark.Shipyard wasn’t quite

done just yet, as the teamgot its biggest lead of thegame at 32-13 on an as-sist from Robinson to BaoLei, a Department of De-fense civilian, with undera minute to go before in-termission.Right at the buzzer,

guard Sean Spears, a mil-itary family member,swished a trey for the 15MDG to make it a 32-16game at the half.The momentum created

by the shot from Spearsseemed to carry over im-mediately into the secondhalf.Coming out of the break

Senior Airman JohnGreen ignited an eight-point run by popping in atrey from the top of thekey.Teammate Senior Air-

man Debronis Warren fol-lowed Green with a threeball from the corner andAirman 1st Class Christo-

pher McCloud added aputback to cut the leaddown to eight at 32-24.A trey by Shipyard

guard Engineman 2ndClass Kenneth Adamsstopped the bleeding tem-porarily at 35-24, but itdidn’t keep the 15 MDGfrom continuing theirchase.McCloud made it a

four-point game at 38-34with another basket inthe paint and then StaffSgt. Brian Breedlovecame up with a clutchshot from the deep cornerto pull to within a pointat 38-37.On the Medical Group’s

next trip down the court,Breedlove erased the 19-point deficit with a freethrow to tie the game at38-38 with 8:53 remain-ing on the clock.Back-to-back baskets

by Engineman 2nd Class(SW) Blake Petenbrinkand Lei put Shipyard outin front by four at 44-40,but back came the Medi-cal Group on another treyfrom Spears to cut thelead back down to one.Then after falling be-

hind by five, Spears cameout with one more clutchshot from deep to shrinkthe lead to two at 49-47with 1:15 left to go in the

game.However, with time

winding down, Lei an-swered the call and con-verted a basket-and-onethat finally put the gameaway.Green, who was one of

players that helped the 15MDG come back from 19,said that intensity wasthe key to staying alive.“When we’re playing

good defense and theteam seems to be gelling,I feel good taking theshot,” said Green, whopumped in 11 points withnine coming from beyondthe arc. “You just got tosee one fall. After you seeone fal l , then they allstart falling down.”For Robinson, he said

that switching back froma man-to-man to zonehelped Shipyard come upthe stops when theyneeded it at the end of thegame.He said that he hopes a

tough win like this oneover the 15 MDG willserve Shipyard to becomestronger as the seasonprogresses.“We’re looking for as

many games as we canget,” Robinson said.“Postseason, regular sea-son, we’re just trying totake it home.”

Shipyard survives scarefrom 15th Medical Group

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard team member Bao Lei goes upfor a lay-up to score two of his game-high 21 points.

Reid Tokeshi

Joint Base PearlHarbor-HickamMorale, Welfare andRecreation

It will be an evening ofentertainment under thestars this Sunday whenthe USO “Spring TroopsVisit” Variety Show comesto Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam. The eventwill begin at 6:30 p.m. atWard Field. Gates open at5:15 p.m.Scheduled to make

appearances include: fromthe Indianapolis Colts,head coach Chuck Pagano,quarterback Andrew Luckand tight end DwayneAllen; from the PittsburghSteelers, guard DavidDeCastro; “American Idol”alumni Diana DeGarmo,Ace Young and season 11winner Phillip Phillips;film, stage and televisionactor Dennis Haysbert;Miss America 2015 KiraKazantsev; and motionpicture and television per-sonality Jason “Wee Man”Acuna.The show is part of

Adm. James Winnefeld

Jr.’s third and final USOtour as vice chairman ofJoint Chiefs of Staff.“As we embark on this

eight-day, seven-countryUSO tour, our group ofathletes and entertainerswill express their personalgratitude to those servingby sharing their talents,”Winnefeld said.“This tour is particular-

ly significant to Mary andme, as this is our last USOtour in this position as thevice chairman. We lookf o r w a r d t o v i s i t i n gAmerica’s sons and daugh-ters who keep our nationsafe and showing themthat they will always have

the support of those theyserve.”The event is open to

Department of Defense IDcardholders and theirsponsored guests. Foodand beverages will beavailable for purchase.Authorized items for theevent include small clutch-es, blankets and foldingchairs, with all items sub-ject to search. Outside foodand beverages, pets, back-packs, bags/totes, purses,umbrellas, video/audiorecorders and tents are notauthorized.For more information,

visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.

USO coming to JBPHH this SundayLive the Great LifeLiveLivee the Ge the GGreat LGreat LLifeLife

Your Weekly Fun with MWR Visit www.greatlifehawaii.com or subscribe toMWR’s digital magazine Great Life Hawaii.

Junior Lifeguard/Ocean Safety Registration for youth ages 11 to 17years old closes today for the spring session, which runs Aprilthrough May. The fee is $95, and registration is available atwww.greatlife hawaii .com. FMI: 473-0789.

March Madness BOGO Bowling will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.today at Hickam Bowling Center and Naval Station Bowling Center.Patrons can purchase one game of bowling and get one game ofbowling free. Shoe rental is not included. FMI: 448-9959, 473-2574.

Monday Night Kid’s Night will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. March 9 atSam Choy’s Island Style Seafood Grille. Children ages 12 years andyounger can obtain a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adultentrée. A bounce house will be available for children from 5 to 7 p.m.FMI: 422-3002.

Intramural Golf Tournament registration closes March 10. The tour-nament is scheduled for March 20 at Mamala Bay Golf Course andis limited to players from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jactive-duty, Department of Defense civilians and family members 18 years

and older. Tee times will be available after March 16, starting atnoon. Golfers will pay their green and cart fees on-site. Awards willbe given to the top four winners. A minimum of 20 participants isrequired. FMI: 473-2494, 473-2437.

Preschool Story Time will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. March 11 at theJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Library. The theme of this free pro-gram will be “Dr. Seuss.” FMI: 449-8299.

Mongolian BBQ will be served from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 12 on thelanai of the Historic Hickam Officers’ Club. A variety of meats, veg-etables and sauces will be available. Rice, noodles, soup, beveragesand fortune cookies are included. FMI: 448-4608.

Learn to Surf at White Plains Beach shuttle service will depart at 8a.m. March 14 from the MWR Outdoor Adventure Center-Fleet Storeoffice. The class starts with the basics and includes standing, pad-dling, wave etiquette and gear selection. Participants need to be ableto swim without a lifejacket. The cost is $40. The sign-up deadline isMarch 12. FMI: 473-1198.

Bottom Fishing excursion will depart at 8:30 a.m. March 15 fromHickam Harbor. This trip is for both experts and beginners andincludes gear, bait, guides and boat. The cost is $30. The sign-updeadline is March 12. FMI: 449-5215.

Stand-up Paddleboarding at Kahana Valley excursion will begin at 9a.m. March 15. MWR Outdoor Adventure Center staff will take partic-ipants to Kahana Valley on the windward coast. The cost is $30. Thesign-up deadline is March 12. FMI: 473-1198.

2015 Creative Writing Contest submissions will be acceptednow through April 4 at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamLibrary. Entries can be submitted in short story and poetry divi-sions (no more than one entry for each type). There are threeage categories: children, ages 6 to 10 years old; young adults,ages 11 to 18 years old; and adults, ages 19 years and older.The complete rules, entry form and details are available atwww.greatlifehawaii.com. Judging begins at 1 p.m. April 18. FMI:449-8299.

Reid Tokeshi

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare andRecreation

Golfers and others seek-ing a breakfast or lunchoption at the Navy-MarineGolf Course went withoutany real choices after the19th Puka closed at theend of January. That haschanged with the openingof Dixie Express.Located in the same spot

as the former 19th Puka,Dixie Express opened Feb.26 in time for the lunchcrowd. Operated by thesame people who run theDixie Grill in Aiea, theExpress offers some of thesame Southern specialties.Dixie Express opens at 7

a.m. every day. The break-fast menu will also haveSouthern touches, andlunch begins at 11 a.m. Navy spouse Erica Scott

was Dixie Express’ firstcustomer. She was one ofmany who heard about iton social media. As a fanof the Dixie Grill restau-rant, she said she was look-ing forward to trying it out.

“ S o u t h e r n f o o d ?Absolutely! And to have itso close to the house isgreat,” said Scott who livesin Catlin housing area.“Right here, at the corneryou get tired of the sameold thing all the time.Sometimes you want homecooking. I’m going to havesome happy boys,” Scottsaid. Scott opted for the beef

b r i s k e t , w i t h c o l l a r dgreens, baked macaroniand cheese and cornbread.

She ordered it to go andliked what she saw. “It looks to die for. I’m

going to go home, take pic-t u r e s a n d p o s t i t o nFacebook myself,” Scottsaid. Golfers looking for a

quick bite during play canalso go to the Snack Shacknear the fifth hole of thecourse. Hot dogs, sand-wich rolls, and snacks areavailable for players tograb as they head to thenext tee.

Snack bar opens at golf course

Image provided by USOAthletes, actors, singers and other celebrities will partici-pate in Sunday’s USO show at Ward Field.

MWR Marketing photoErica Scott chats with owner/operator Ed Wary as she waitsfor her order as the first customer at Dixie Express in theNavy-Marine Golf Course clubhouse.

March 6, 2015 Ho‘okele B-4

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howtimes

Jupiter was born under a night sky and signs predicted she was destined for great things. Now grown up, Jupiter stilldreams of the stars, but wakes up each day to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of badbreaks. But when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down, Jupiter beginsto glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along.

JUPITER ASCENDING (PG-13)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 3/66:00 p.m. Paddington (PG)

SATURDAY 3/72:30 p.m. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (3-D) (PG)Advanced Screening of Run All NightFree to the first 400 authorized patrons. Doors open at 5:30 pm and tickets will bedistributed at the ticket booth. (four tickets for active duty ID card holders, twotickets for military retirees, family members and DoD ID card holders.)

7:00 p.m. Run All Night (R)

SUNDAY 3/82:30 p.m. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)4:40 p.m. Seventh Son (3-D) (PG-13)6:50 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)

THURSDAY 3/127:00 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (3-D) (PG-13)

MARCH

DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE IN AVIATIONSATURDAY — A Discover Your Future in Aviation event willbe held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pacific Aviation MuseumPearl Harbor. The event is designed for young people interestedin aviation as a career, school groups, Scouts and families. It willinclude discussions with aviation professionals, aircraft flyovers,remote-control demonstrations and prizes. FMI: www.pacificaviation.org or 441-1000.

FREE USO VARIETY SHOWSUNDAY — A USO variety show featuring professional ath-letes, actors, singers and other celebrities will begin at 6:30 p.m.at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Gates open at5:15 p.m. The event is open to Department of Defense ID card-holders and their sponsored guests. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.

WOUNDED WARRIOR FAMILY SYMPOSIUM 10 — A Navy Wounded Warrior Family Symposium will be heldfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Historic Hickam Officers Club. NavyWounded Warrior Safe Harbor coordinates the non-medical careof seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and CoastGuardsmen, in addition to providing resources and support totheir families. Juan P. Garcia, III assistant secretary of the Navyfor manpower and Reserve affairs, will deliver the openingremarks. Participants are asked to RSVP as early as possiblebecause seating is limited to 100 guests. FMI: 426-6381 or emailThomas.D.Howell7.mil@mail.mil.

WOUNDED WARRIOR PACIFIC TRIALS10 TO 13 — The 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials, a com-petition among seriously wounded, ill and injured service mem-bers from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and SpecialOperations Command, will be held March 10 through March 13at locations throughout Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com.

NAVY RESERVE CENTENNIAL11 — An event honoring the centennial of the Navy Reserveswill begin at 9 a.m. at the Battleship Missouri Memorial. Thetheme of the centennial is “Ready Then. Ready Now. ReadyAlways.” FMI: www.navyreservecentennial.com.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 5K12 — A Women’s History Month 5K run will start at 7:30 a.m. atthe Missing Man Formation on the Hickam side of Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam. Canned and/or nonperishable food itemswill be accepted and all donations will go to a local women’sshelter. On the day of the run, T-shirts will be available for pur-chase while supplies last. FMI: Master Sgt. Chandra Lewis atChandra.lewis@us.af.mil or 448-9766/448-4851.

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 3/66:00 p.m. Mortdecai (R)

SATURDAY 3/74:00 p.m. Strange Magic (PG) 7:00 p.m. Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)

SUNDAY 3/82:00 p.m. Paddington (PG)

THURSDAY 3/127:00 p.m. Black or White (PG-13)

Community C

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KEIKI SAFETY FAIR 12 — Hickam Communities Annual Keiki Safety Fair will be heldfrom 3 to 5 p.m. at Ka Makani Community Center, 1215 Owens St.children of all ages can learn about safety through games anddemonstrations from a variety of organizations, including the FederalFire Department and Honolulu Police Department. FMI: www.hickamcommunities.com or 853-3776.

GLOW RUN AND PARTY 14 — A free nighttime fun run and St. Patrick’s Day party will be heldat Turtle Cove, Bellows Air Force Station. Patrons are invited to dressin shamrock green or festive costumes and bring their glowsticks andLEDs. The party will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The glow run will begin at7 p.m. with check in at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Participants inthe run should wear shoes and bring a flashlight or headlamp. Therun is not recommended for those ages 7 and younger. FMI: 259-4112 or www.bellowsafs.com.

A BETTER YOU11-24 —The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX) will partner withhealth and fitness organizations for A Better You event from 11 a.m. to2 p.m. daily throughout the NEX mall. Participating groups will includeNaval Health Clinic Hawaii, TRICARE and the JBPHH Morale,Welfare and Recreation. The free event for authorized patrons willinclude demonstrations, health analysis, program information andgiveaways. FMI: 423-3287 or email Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.org.

TRAVELING EXHIBIT14 — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will serve as the firststop of the “National Memories” United States tour March 14. Theexhibit brings to life the camaraderie that existed between Chineseand U.S. soldiers as their countries joined forces during World War II.FMI: 441-1007 www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

‘KICK BUTTS DAY’18 — Aliamanu Military Reservation Youth Sports, Pearl HarborNavy Exchange (NEX) and other organizations will hold a Kick ButtsDay event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NEX mall. Kick Butts Day is anational day designed to empower youth to stand out, speak up andseize control against tobacco use. In addition, a two-mile walk-run willbegin at 7 a.m. at the NEX. FMI: Brittany K. Bigham at 836-1923 orStephanie Lau at 423-3287.

PEARL HARBOR COLORS CEREMONY19 —The monthly Pearl Harbor Colors honors and heritage ceremo-ny will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Themonthly ceremony honors veterans, enhances public engagementand demonstrates naval heritage. The ceremony is open to the public.

THREE-POINT SHOOT-OUT 28 – Hickam Communities will host a Three Point Shoot-Out out fromnoon to 1 p.m. at Earhart Recreational Complex, intersection ofAupaka Street and Malick Avenue. The event is a fitness activity foryouth ages 5 to 18 who can compete in a three-point and free throwcompetition to win prizes. FMI:www.hickamcommunities.com or 853-3776.

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The Military and FamilySupport Center (MFSC) atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will hold upcom-ing classes. • M i l l i o n D o l l a r

Sailor/Airman class will beheld from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. March 17 and 18 atMFSC Pearl Harbor. Thistwo-day class is designedfor junior Navy and AirForce personnel who canlearn about proper budget-ing techniques, creditmanagement, savings andinvestment options, insur-ance, military pay and al-l o w a n c e s , c o n s ume rrip-offs, how to obtain aloan, credit scores, reports,and new and used car pur-chasing techniques. Par-ticipants can registeronline at www.great life-hawaii.com.• New Moms and Dads

class will be held from 5 to8 p.m. March 18 at MFSCHickam. New and soon-to-be parents (or those whoare thinking about becom-ing parents) can learnabout the roles, responsi-bilities, demands and joysof being parents. The ses-sion will also include earlychildhood social, emotionaland physical development,crying and consoling, basiccare information, andwhat to expect in the firstyear. Participants can reg-ister online at www.greatlifehawaii.co.• Recruitment for the

Cen t r a l I n t e l l i g en c eAgency (CIA) will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to noon April20 at MFSC Pearl Harbor.A CIA representative willbe on hand to discuss qual-ification procedures, thehiring process and answerquestions. Registrationopens March 16.

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Blood driveBreakfast with the Easter bunny will begin at 8 a.m. March 28 at the Pearl

Harbor Navy Exchange mall food court lanai.The event for authorized patrons only will include a pancake and ham

breakfast, glitter tattoos, balloon art, prizes and crafts.The cost is $12 for children and $8 for adults.For more information, call 423-

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My Favorite Photo…This sunset scene is one of many photos Air

Force Staff Sgt. Carl D. Sanders, unit deploy-ment manager for 690th Cyberspace OperationsSquadron (COS/CYT), has taken during the twoyears he has been stationed in Hawaii.

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