“Navigator”

October 31, 2014 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 5 Issue 43

Zombie run scares up some funat JBPHHSee page B-1

JBPHH Pumpkin Patrol helpskeiki stay safeSee page B-6

Come to makahikiSee page A-2

Hickam’s top chef headed tonational joint culinary competitionSee page A-2

Free Veterans Daybarbecue to be held Nov. 11See page B-3

Taking energy action: Innovate,incentivize, investSee page A-3

Story and photos byMC3 Johans Chavarro

Navy Public AffairsSupport Element West,Detachment Hawaii

Every year, millions ofpeople walk through thegates of the World War IIValor in the PacificNational Monument inPearl Harbor, Hawaii tolook back on Dec. 7, 1941—the day that has lived ininfamy. The USS ArizonaMemorial draws more than1.8 million visitors eachyear to its site.Above the water’s sur-

face, the protruding rem-nants of Arizona’s rustedhull provide visitors withthe chance to rememberthose who gave the ulti-mate sacrifice in protectingtheir brothers and coun-try—a chance to honorthose who may be some-times forgotten.On Oct. 21, divers under

the surface were working tobring history back to life.Just a few feet under the

surface, Shaan Hurley, atechnologist in the office ofthe chief technology officerat Autodesk, a softwarecompany, carefully maneu-vered through the siltywaters surrounding theArizona, navigating his way

to key structures and com-ponents mapped out on awaterproof map of the ship.Hurley’s objective in pho-

tographing these importantstructures was so thateventual 3D models andprintouts can be made tostudy, a technique referred

to as photogrammetry.Today, the corroded and

twisted passageways andbulkheads of the Arizonaare, to the surprise of some,teeming with marine life.Such an occurrence should,in reality, not even be hap-pening given the harbor’s

harsh environment, butnature has found a wayand, in doing so, mayhave potentially put theship’s structural integrityin danger, according toScott Pawlowski, chief ofcultural and naturalresources at theWWII Valor

in the Pacific NationalMonument.“In the first surveys done

in the early ‘80s, coral didnot exist on the ship, andone of the models that wehave created to help usmeasure the longevitydetermined that coral was

not a significant contribu-tor to the model’s accuracy,”said Pawlowski.“All growth happens in a

logarithmic scale and whatwe’re trying to do is find outwhere along the growthscale we are, so we can dou-ble check our work from thepast and be ready for ques-tions about whether weshould or should not man-age it in the future,” hesaid.Since then, the National

Park Service (NPS) hasbegun an extensive survey-ing project to develop high-resolution surveying dataand models through the useof state-of-the-art technolo-gy, like photogrammetry,underwater acoustic map-ping and light detectionand ranging (LiDAR). Thisis being done in an effort tobetter understand how thesunken remains of theArizona and Utah, as wellas various historic sitesthroughout Pearl Harbor,are changing with time.“What’s driving this pro-

ject, at its core, is our desireto have high-fidelity mea-surements of the ship thatwe can then repeat overtime and determine if thingshave shifted, changed or set-tled,” said Pawlowski.

Technology brings history to life today in Pearl Harbor

Sandra Niedzwiecki

Navy Installations Com-mand Public Affairs

(Editor’s note: Vice Adm.Dixon R. Smith, the newcommander of Commander,Navy Installations Com-mand, was also previouslythe commander of Navy Re-gion Hawaii and Naval Sur-faceGroupMiddlePacific.)WASHINGTON (NNS) --

More than 500 military andcivilian personnel attendedthe change of command cere-mony for Commander, NavyInstallations Command(CNIC) on Oct. 24 at Admi-ral Leutze Park at theWash-ington Navy Yard.Vice Adm. Dixon R. Smith

relieved Vice Adm. WilliamD. French as the fifth com-mander since the command’s

inception in 2003.The ceremony included

full gun salutes, musical per-formances by the Navy’sCeremonial Band, march onof the troops and parading ofthe colors by the Navy’s Cer-emonial Guard, and an acappella rendition of the na-tional anthem sung byNaomiHowell, one of CNIC’scivilian employees.A special contribution to

the ceremony was the partic-ipation of side boys by formersubmarine Sailors withwhom French served duringhis first command, USSSpadefish.“From these men, I’ve

learned the trade of goingto sea in submarines,”French said. “Gentlemen,thank you for finding yourfull dress blues, puttingthem all together, and be-

ing here today.”Guest speaker for the cer-

emony was Chief of NavalOperations, Adm. JonathanGreenert.“I’m honored to be here to

take some time to speakabout a person who has hada long and distinguished ca-reer, who has dedicated thelast two and half years toCNIC, and who is an ex-traordinary leader,” saidGreenert.“Bill French has sustained

the fleet, enabled the fighter,and supported the family.He has revolutionized theNavy shore enterprise.”Responsible for 52,000

military and civilian person-nel, 11 regions and 69 instal-lations worldwide, Frenchreceived the Defense Distin-

Vice Adm. Dixon Smith is new CNIC

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Eric LockwoodVice Adm. Dixon Smith (right) salutes Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert(left) after Smith became Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

Staff Sgt.Alexander Martinez

15th Wing Public Affairs

As October comes to anend, so does Energy Ac-tion Month, but efforts toconserve energy and im-plement energy efficientinitiatives is a year-roundmission at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.Here the energy pro-

gram is executed by theNaval Facilities Engineer-ing Command (NAVFAC).Under the NAVFAC um-brella, JBPHH has a teamof 11 energy engineersthat provide support forthe Navy Region HawaiiEnergy Program. Theirroles include energy andwater conservation projectdevelopment and manage-ment, energy awarenessand training, and energydata management.“Our role is to try and

reduce energy and waterconsumption here at[JBPHH],” said KathleenRamirez, a JBPHH en-ergy manager. “We do thisby performing facility au-dits, upgrading facilitiesto use less energy, and de-veloping projects to re-place old equipment withnewer, energy-efficientequipment.”The Navy Region

Hawaii Energy Programis made up of threemission pillars: energyconservation, energyawareness and energy se-curity.

“Energy conservationincludes making physicalupgrades to make ourbuildings more energy ef-ficient,” Ramirez ex-plained.“Our goal with energy

awareness is to make ourpeople more energy effi-cient in their everydaylives, and energy securityis making sure we havethe energy we need whenwe need it,” she said.The program is driven

by public laws and presi-dential executive ordersrequiring federal agenciesto reduce consumption ofenergy, fossil fuels andwater.In a recent commentary

regarding Energy ActionMonth, Rear Adm. RickWilliams, commander ofNavy Region Hawaii andNaval Surface Group Mid-dle Pacific, said, “Hawaiiis a perfect location toconsider energy and theenvironment. Not only arewe stationed in the mostbeautiful place in theworld, but also, because ofgeography, we are in one

of the most energy depen-dent places on Earth.Therefore, we want moreresilience and indepen-dence while preservingthe environment.”The program’s invest-

ment of $17 million on en-ergy conservation projectsin 2014 highlight Williams’emphasis on the impor-tance of energy conserva-tion in Hawaii. Some ofthose projects include up-grades to base facilitylighting systems, replacingor repairing air condition-ing systems, and construc-tion of a new low-pressureair compressor plant in theshipyard (compressed airis a high energy consumingutility commodity suppliedby NAVFAC).“These projects are esti-

mated to save the regionmore than $3 million inenergy costs every year,”Ramirez said.The energy awareness

piece of the program is in-tended to educate thepublic on energy issuesand behavioral changesthey can make to conserveenergy. Forest City andHickam Community hous-ing support these effortsin their programs gearedtoward military families.Additionally, the build-

ing energy monitor pro-gram ensures every basefacility has a designatedbuilding energy monitorto ensure their buildingoperates with the least

Energy conservation saves money,ensures mission success at JBPHH

See ENERGY, A-6

See USS ARIZONA, A-4

See CNIC, A-4

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Cote, assigned to Combat Camera San Diego, prepares his underwaterphotography equipment at the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as (above right) Sailors and diversfrom the National Park Service (NPS) participate in a data-collection evolution

Photo illustration

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele A-2

Commander, Task Force70 Public Affairs

USS MICHAEL MUR-PHY, At Sea (NNS)—Guided-missile destroyerUSS Michael Murphy (DDG112) arrived Oct. 23 in theU.S. 7th Fleet area of re-sponsibility (AOR) .Commanded by Cmdr.

Todd Hutchison, the shipand its crew of morethan 300 Sailors, assignedto Destroyer Squadron(DESRON) 31, are scheduledto conduct goodwill activitieswith partner nations alongwith various presence opera-tions such as Oceania Mar-itime Security Initiative(OMSI) during the ship’sfirst operational forward de-ployment.“Team Murphy is excited

to be on our maiden deploy-ment and looking forward toconducting a wide range ofexercises while in the AOR,”said Hutchinson.“We are dedicated to en-

suring that every day we arecontributing to strengthen-ing maritime partnerships,promoting stability, andshowing our commitment tothe region.”The 7th Fleet AOR covers

more than 48 million squaremiles and spans from west ofthe international dateline tothe western coast of India.Vice Adm. Robert Thomas

Jr., commander, U.S. 7thFleet, is responsible for morethan 45,000 Sailors, 100ships and submarines, andmore than 200 aircraft inthe largest naval AOR.Michael Murphy is named

for Navy SEAL Lt. MichaelP. Murphy, a New York na-tive who was posthumouslyawarded the Medal of Honorfor his heroic actions duringOperation Red Wings inAfghanistan in 2005. Mur-phy was the first person tobe awarded the medal for ac-tions in Afghanistan, andthe first member of the U.S.Navy to receive the award

since the VietnamWar.Homeported at Joint Base

Pearl Harbor-Hickam,Hawaii, Michael Murphy isa multi-mission ship withanti-air warfare, anti-sub-marine warfare and anti-surface warfare surfacecombatants capabilities; de-signed to operate indepen-dently or with an associatedstrike group.

USS Michael Murphy arrives in 7th Fleet AOR

U.S. Navy file photoThe guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) was one of 42 ships at Rimof the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.

Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Terri Paden

15th Wing Public Affairs

A Team Hickam Airmanwas recently chosen to repre-sent the Air Force on theJoint Culinary Arts TeamHawaii.As part of the team, Staff

Sgt. Sheryl Stewart, 647thForce Support Squadron(FSS), will join 15 Soldiers,Sailors and Marines fromaround the island to face offin the annual Military Culi-nary Arts CompetitiveTraining Event (MCACTE)in Fort Lee, Va. next year.The MCACTE is one of

the largest culinary competi-tions in North America. Thecompetition is sanctioned bythe American Culinary Fed-eration and showcases thetalents of military chefs fromaround the globe in allbranches of the U.S. ArmedForces.To secure her spot on the

team, Stewart competedagainst military chefs on theisland to prove she has whatit takes to go on to the na-tional competition, but shedidn’t stop there.“I had the most experience

on the team. I’ve been in thelongest and I have the mosttechnical knowledge, so theywanted me to be the team’s

captain. But they didn’t giveit to me. I had to prove to theteam I deserved the posi-tion,” Stewart said.Stewart said her culinary

skills were put to the test infront of the whole team. Shewas given 30 minutes to pre-pare a meal from the ingre-dients in a mystery basketwhile being critiqued byleadership and her fellowteam members before beingofficially named the team’sleader.Though Stewart’s position

on the team was hard-earned, Master Sgt. Margo

Ham, 647th FSS Joint BaseLodging section chief andStewart’s supervisor, saidshe never had any doubtStewart would excel.“Knowing Stewart’s pas-

sion for culinary arts, therewas no question. I needed todo whatever possible as hersupervisor to ensure she hadthe opportunity to try out forthe team,” Ham said. “Thisopportunity comes aroundonce a year and her DEROS[date eligible for return fromoverseas] is next August, soI’m so glad she worked hardto prove she was worthy to

capture the only Air Forceslot this year.“Her passion, leadership

abilities and dedication tosuccess will take her to thenext level and hopefully winsome gold medals at thecompetition. Words can’tproperly express how proudI am of her,” Ham said.Now with preparations

for the competition infull swing, Stewart hastemporarily relocated toSchofield Barracks to spendeach day until the competi-tion training with her teammembers. The coming

months will be spent perfect-ing their competition menusand working on technicalskills.As team captain, it’s

Stewart’s job to make surethe team has everythingthey need to be successful.Though she has never

participated in a cookingcompetition of this magni-tude, Stewart said she willdraw upon her years of expe-rience to coach the teamalong.“I’ve been cooking since I

was 13 years old,” she said.“My mother taught me tocook early, and I wouldmake dinner for my wholefamily two or three times aweek.“I love to cook; it’s in me.

It’s like my sanctuary. I feelat ease when I’m cookingand I can be 100 percent cre-ative. I can’t draw very wellbut I can cook great,” Stew-art said.In addition to cooking for

her family, Stewart has at-tended culinary arts schooland also credits catering andan internship at a restau-rant in Germany as helpingher hone her craft.“I didn’t always like cook-

ing but the older I get, themore I enjoy it,” she said.“I’m always working on mycraft.“Cooking is something you

need to constantly practiceor you will lose it. I used tocook in the dorm kitchenswhen I was a young Airmanworking in the dining facil-ity. I’m constantly cookingoutside of work. I go homeand cook dinner for my fam-ily now. I practice my tech-niques at home,” sheexplained.Stewart said practice is

especially important leadingup to the national competi-tion because though everyteam member was hand se-lected, the experience levelon the team varies. In addi-tion to being judged ontaste, they will also bejudged on appearance, pre-sentation, technique andtechnical skill.“This is not like cooking

at home,” she said. “Thecompetition is about techni-cal skills. You have to bevery precise. We’re talkingfine-dining type of platingskills so we have to work atthat.”Stewart said all the

months of hard work will beworth it when they bringhome the win.“Our goal is to win, of

course,” she said. “We’re go-ing to take home first place.With the amount of enthusi-asm and excitement every-one has, there’s no doubt inmy mind we can’t win.”

Hickam’s top chef headed to national joint culinary competition

Staff Sgt. Sheryl Stewart, a 647th Force Support Squadron Airman assigned to the JointCulinary Arts Team Hawaii, demonstrates how to brulee a poached pear crème bruleedessert in the training kitchen at Schofield Barracks Oct. 22.

Ulu maika game at makahiki

U.S. Navy photoA girl prepares to roll a stone in the traditional ulumaika game during a previous makahiki festival. Ulumaika is a traditional form of Hawaiian bowling to testa person’s accuracy by rolling a stone between twopegs. The annual makahiki festival will be held begin-ning at 9 a.m. Nov. 8 at Hickam Harbor beach in frontof Sam Choy’s Seafood Grille. Competition is open tothose with base access

Rear Adm. RickWilliamsCommander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

This is the last of sev-eral energy-themed com-mentaries for EnergyAction Month in October.As promised, the themethis week is, “innovate,incentivize and invest.”Our energy mission is

part of a greater Navy-wide movement commit-ted to creating improvedreadiness and generatinga positive social and envi-ronmental impact.We are seeing the

growth of a new breed ofwarriors, products, ser-vices and relationships.What used to be a nicheinterest is now a forward-leaning, all-hands actionthat is gaining momen-tum.Energy action is global

and it’s local.New inventions, such as

chemical conversion bat-

teries, carbon nanotubesand PV windows, aretransforming the speedand eff iciency of solarpower.Innovations in wind

turbine power and syn-thetic algae-generated fu-els are taking the worldcloser to grid-parity—atime in the near futurewhen the cost of generat-ing power from renew-ables is the same (or less)

than using dirty non-re-newable fossil fuels.Future innovative

weapons systems, like theelectromagnetic railgunor directed energy weaponfor the Navy, will use en-ergy from fuel tanks,rather than explosives orkinetic projectiles. Thatmeans that the “gas inyour tank becomes yourammunition.”New techniques in con-

servation and efficiencyare helping us achieve en-ergy independence, too.The Navy Shore Geo-

spatial Energy Modulewas demonstrated inWashington, D.C. thisweek. This is a new wayto see all of an installa-tion’s buildings as if theywere wired into a dash-board that l ights up toshow a full spectrum ofenergy use. The idea: Ifthere is accurate, credibledata available, people canmake good decisionsabout energy consump-tion.

A new Navy Region,Navy Facil it ies Pacif icand industry energy exec-utive committee is form-ing an offensive teamstrategy designed to bringin industry, Navy and thesecretary of the Navy’steam to innovate new op-portunities through cre-ative partnerships, newprocesses and emergingtechnologies.Locally, the facilities-

based energy conservationboard and residential ad-vocates from the “KnowLoads” are our defensiveteam with the goal to re-duce consumption andconserve.Last week the Ho’okele

published another updatefrom the “Know Load”team with tips and adviceabout incentivizing en-ergy conservation.The “Know Loads” help

residents:• Know how much elec-

tricity you’re using andhow to save energy andmoney.

• Know about innova-tive equipment/techniquesand how to take action.• Know where you can

go to get advice and assis-tance that puts the powerto control energy use inyour hands.Last week’s Ho’okele

article by Todd Thom isnow available online:http:/ /go.usa.gov/GeZk.The “Know Load” repre-sentatives, working withForest City partners, areavailable to help at 474-1812. Call them to helparrange an in-home demoto show you how to con-serve electricity yet becomfortable.For our residents, re-

ducing electricity con-sumption under theResident Energy Conser-vation Program can putmore money into the pock-ets—or more importantly,in the savings accounts—of service members andfamilies. In other words:it’s an investment.Just two or three bucks

a day can be $80-90 permonth, and that comesout to nearly $1,000 in ayear. Those savings canbe put into Thrift SavingsPlan funds where theycan add, multiply and pro-vide security. It’s surpris-ing how savings can addup to the cost of a new caror a college education overtime.Experts say that just

five dollars a day investedover a military career canbe worth a million dollarsin retirement savings.So, innovate, incen-

tivize and invest—some ofthe reasons for all of us totake “energy action” seri-ously.Our campaign plan,

here and throughout theNavy, is engineered to im-prove our readiness andour lives.Learn more at our Navy

Region Hawaii EnergyOutreach page: http://go.usa.gov/GeWh – or get acopy of our energy goalsat http://go.usa.gov/GeZ4.

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele A-3

EMC Sherre AndradePearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

“‘The Conjuring.’ It keeps you on theedge of your seat throughout the wholemovie from beginning to end.”

Maj. Jeff Webb613th Air Operations Center

“‘The Wizard of Oz.’ I find it easy torelate to the scarecrow.”

YN2 Joseph CotrofeldCOMSUBPAC

“I just recently watched ‘V/H/S.’ Thereason I thought it was scary was thewhole movie is from the perspective ofa video camera.”

Senior Airman Francisco Vega Vazquez324th Intelligence Squadron

“‘The Exorcist,’ because it’s a classic.”

Spencer KingAir Force Office of SpecialInvestigations

“‘The Grudge.’ The plot and themekeeps you on the edge.”

Capt. Amanda Rasmussen15th Wing

“‘Seven.’ The plot twists and turns,and the crime investigation officers useall of their knowledge to catch thecrook. They often walk into buildingsand crazy things pop up fromnowhere.”

LSSN Daniel WalpoleJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

“None. I am scared of them all.”

Airman 1st Class Christopher Hazzard56th Air and Space CommunicationsSquadron

“‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.’ I usedto watch it every Oct. 31 growing up. Itnever stops amazing me how ridiculousthat movie is.”

FC3 Elizabeth EdwardsUSS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)

“‘Thirteen Ghosts.’ It's an original. Iwatched it when I was 10. It was thefirst one I ever watched.”

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Provided by Lt. j.g. Eric Galassi and David D. Underwood Jr.

What is your favorite scary movie?

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U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph

The landing of the first liberty party from the “Great White Fleet” is shown during its visit to Yokohama, Japan circamid-October 1908, 106 years ago this month. Note the well-decorated parade route, and small Japanese and U.S.flags carried by Sailors and spectators. The Great White Fleet sent around the world by President Theodore Rooseveltfrom 1907 to 1909 consisted of 16 new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet. The battleships were painted white exceptfor gilded scrollwork on their bows. The 14-month-long voyage was a pageant of American sea power.

World cruise of the ‘Great White Fleet’

Commentary

Taking energy action: Innovate, incentivize, invest

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

Vice Adm. DixonSmith

Commander, NavyInstallations Command

Team CNIC,Please know how hon-

ored and humbled I am toserve as the fifth com-mander of Navy Installa-tions Command. On Friday morning at

the change of command, Inoted that we will con-tinue the great workCNIC has been doing,with a renewed emphasison service through action.Ours is a unique and im-portant responsibility inthe Navy, and I can thinkof no better team of menand women to servealongside. I look forward to hear-

ing from you and gettingto know you—visiting re-gions, installations andworkspaces and learninghow, together, we canmake CNIC and the Navybetter for the fleet, fighterand family we serve.Thank you for all you

do, day in, and day out!

Sincerely, Dixon Smith

Commentary

Making Navy better for those we serveDiverseViews

Vice Adm. Dixon Smith

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele A-4

USS America (LHA 6) Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Sailorsand Marines aboard the newestamphibious assault ship USSAmerica (LHA 6) held an all-hands call in the ship’s hangarbay during a visit on Oct. 23 fromPearl Harbor survivor, LaurenBruner, 93.Bruner was serving on naval

battleship USS Arizona whenPearl Harbor was attacked onDec. 7, 1941. As Bruner sharedhis stories of being a young 21-year-old fire control rangefinderon Arizona, and earning a PurpleHeart for his heroism, America’screw listened in awe. His body was 70 percent

burned from the flames he en-countered during his escape thatday. According to many ofBruner’s doctors, it is a miraclethat he is still alive and able toshare his remarkable story.“It’s a real pleasure to come and

see what the Navy is doing now asopposed to when I was in 70 yearsago,” said Bruner. “Good to seeyou young fellas doing it right, es-pecially seeing [women] on board.We didn’t have that when I wasin.”Surviving an event like the

bombing of Pearl Harbor gives

Bruner more initiative to sharehis story with Sailors currentlyserving in today’s Navy. “It was a privilege hearing from

him,” said Airman Allen Free-man. “His story made me realizejust how much our veterans sacri-ficed for us and how special thecamaraderie is between our ship-mates.”Bruner is only one of 10 known

Arizona survivors left, whichmade his visit to America thatmuch more significant. During the ceremony, Capt.

Robert A. Hall Jr., commandingofficer of America, thankedBruner for his service to the coun-try and for the opportunity tohear his personal account aboutthe infamous day in our country’shistory.Following the all-hands call,

Bruner signed photos and tookpictures with members of the crewand toured the ship’s flight deck.“Hearing his stories about what

he did and what he accomplishedis truly special,” said ElectronicsTechnician 3rd Class CameronWeisenberger. “You can read books or watch

movies about what happened, butto have someone who was theretell you about it really puts it intoperspective. You can feel whatthey went through,” he said.

American hero visits USS America

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jonathan A. ColonCapt. Robert A. Hall, commanding officer of amphibious assault shipUSS America (LHA 6), hands USS Arizona survivor Lauren F. Bruner, acommand coin Oct. 23 after an all-hands call in the ship’s hangar bay.

guished Service Medal for his ac-complishments, including the at-tainment of the Homeport Ashoreinitiative, the development of gov-ernance and oversight for theOverseas Drinking Water pro-gram, and efforts to align CNIC tosupport fleet requirements.The ceremony also recognized

French’s retirement after morethan three decades of exemplaryservice to the Navy. “Today I want to thank many

people,” said French. “One of the many thankful parts of thisjob is you get the opportunity to

work with so many different people—both inside the Navy, fel-low services and support organi-zations—that take care of ourSailor and families outside theNavy.”French thanked his family, fel-

low shipmates and mentorsthroughout his career, and wel-comed Smith to CNIC, recogniz-ing the talent and commitment ofSmith’s new staff.Prior to the ceremony, Smith

was promoted to vice admiral toserve as Commander, Navy In-stallations Command. He is thefirst former installation com-manding officer to lead CNIC.

Smith shared his enthusiasmabout taking on greater responsi-bility to lead the Navy’s shore en-terprise.“CNO, thank you for your kind

words,” he said. “I’m honored anddeeply humbled by your faith andconfidence for this opportunity forcontinued service to our Navy andour nation.”A native of Connecticut, Smith

was commissioned through theNaval Academy in 1983. He wasdesignated as a surface warfareofficer in 1985 and then went onto serve aboard five surface com-batants and held five shore as-signments.

Later in Smith’s career, he ledshore installations as the com-mander for three regions, includ-ing Naval Surface Group MiddlePacific and Navy Region Hawaii,Navy Region Southwest, and mostrecently, Region Mid Atlanticprior to arriving in Washington,D.C.Smith thanked French for a

smooth transition and empha-sized his commitment to servicethrough action. “I’m happy to report that as I

assume this watch, that thanks toVice Adm. Bill French, CNIC is oncourse, focused on fully support-ing CNOs tenets of warfighting

first, operating forward, and beingready,” said Smith. “CNIC willmaintain that course.”Smith offered that he is excited

to join the CNIC family.“I consider it a privilege to lead

and serve you,” he said. “To thosewho serve, the only reason we atCNIC exist is to support you. Youhave my promise and commit-ment to do just that.”Leading a world-class enter-

prise, CNIC is responsible formanaging shore installation sup-port for the Navy’s fleet, fighterand family under the Chief ofNaval Operations.(See commentary on page A-3.)

New CNIC focuses on CNO’s tenets, maintaining courseContinued from A-1

“But along with that, ours andthe [National] Park Service’s mis-sion is also to help people developa connection with the ship andexplain why it’s important, what’sdown there, and what the crewwho were aboard the ship on Dec.7 must have gone through. [The]3D models and data, presentedwell to the public, allow that con-nection to be made at a level that2D or black and white can’t,”Pawlowski explained.To accomplish this goal, the

NPS has teamed up with a num-ber of professionals and subjectmatter experts located through-out the country in its latest week-long effort, with each team bring-ing its own expertise and skillset, at no cost to the Navy orNPS.“This project is very special in

that it’s a partnership with anumber of different companiesand partners, as well as othergovernment agencies, that haveall come together and donatedtheir time and energy, free ofcharge, to do this work,” saidPawlowski. “These are companies that

believe in the importance of pre-serving cultural heritage andmaintaining national monu-ments, like the USS Arizona.”According to Navy Diver 1st

Class Ryan Crider, assigned toMobile Diving Salvage Unit One,who was present during the sur-veying dives, poor visibility, razorsharp edges and structurally vul-nerable overhangs maintain aclear and present danger to thosewho dive too close or unknowing-ly, “One of the biggest concerns

when guys are diving around thememorial is the visibility,” saidCrider. “The visibility can get sobad out here that the chance ofthem getting lost is greatlyincreased. “Another thing is the deteriora-

tion of the ship. Guys can get cuta lot easier or something canbreak off and fall on them. Also,with the oil leaking out the way itdoes, it takes a toll on the equip-

ment and shortens its lifespangreatly,” Crider said.As Hurley carefully found his

way along the ship’s exterior,technicians from R2Sonic, anunderwater equipment manufac-turing company, trolled a 17-footdinghy above the surface and asafe distance away from the divesite.The advanced technologies

being used by R2Sonic today area far cry from the real-time sur-veys of the past, which consistedof NPS rangers strapping ontheir dive gear, and working withonly a pencil and pad.“The advances in technology

allow us to not do what they usedto in the past, where divers usedto have to go down with pads andin-depth measurements to mapout a few points on a ship,” saidJens Streenstrup, president ofR2Sonic. “Now, we, in a single day, can

generate millions of points withsuper high precision within aninch.”But aside from the poor visibil-

ity, the piercing metal and dan-gerous overhanging structures,surveying the Arizona still comeswith additional challenges.“Because the memorial goes

over the ship, it has a low ceiling,”said A.J. Cecchettini, sales man-ager at Deep Ocean Engineering.“The depth of the water above theUSS Arizona is very shallow, soyou can’t get in there with a boatand run multi-beam survey.”And that’s where the un-

manned surface vessel (USV),USV H-1750, came into play.At only approximately two feet

tall in the water, the H-1750 pro-vided a method of collectingmulti-beam survey data where itsmuch larger, manned, brethren(the 17-foot dinghy) couldn’t.Wirelessly controlled, the H-1750fits into the nooks and crannies ofthe exposed wreckage, traversingunderneath the USS ArizonaMemorial with ease.On land, John Tocci, director of

virtual design and constructionfor Gilbane Building Company,set up LiDAR equipment to scanthe terrestrial portion of the

memorial.According to Tocci, the tech-

nologies being used at PearlHarbor provide the opportunity toexperience the wreckages and his-toric sites in dramatically newways.“Growing up and reading about

(WWII) in fifth grade, the onlything you got was a black andwhite photo of Pearl Harbor andthe current state of the memori-al,” said Tocci. “But the fact that we can take

this data and turn it into a three-dimensional walk-through andshow [the current generation]both the above and below watercomponents of the Arizona andthe Utah, I think is going to bereally exciting. It’s going to takehistory, and it’s going to make itcome to life for a new generation,”Tocci said.However, in the end, beyond

the science, beyond the computermodeling and algorithms,remains the sentiment—thehuman connection.“I think the thing that has sur-

prised us the most about this pro-ject so far is the visceral personalexperience that working on sucha place has on every member ofthe team,” said Pete Kelsey,Autodesk strategic projects exec-utive. “Whether it’s putting a [recon-

structed] artifact in the hands ofa 92-year old survivor who washere on Dec. 7, 1941, or showingit to kids in grade schools, [we’re,]basically using this three-dimen-sional data to ensure that whathappened here, that story, thishistory, will not end.”According to Pawloski, the

ongoing project is estimated at avalue of more than $400,000,with the NPS contributingapproximately $10,000 of its ownmoney toward acquiring thegoods and services of thoseinvolved.In addition to the computer 3D

models being developed, a 3Dmodel printout of the Arizona inits current condition is alsoexpected to be produced and dis-played at this year’s Dec. 7 com-memoration.

USS Arizona surveying yields new dataContinued from A-1

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele A-5

Capt. Robert A. Hall, commanding officer ofamphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6),introduces guest speaker and USS Arizona sur-vivor Lauren F. Bruner during an all-hands callheld Oct. 23 in the ship’s hangar bay, SanDiego, Calif.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Lewis Hunsake

(Right) Staff Sgt. Sheryl Stewart, a 647th Force Support Squadron Airmanassigned to the Joint Culinary Arts Team Hawaii, demonstrates how to properlycut and clean a pear in the training kitchen at Schofield Barracks Oct. 22.

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

Shaan Hurley, a subjectmatter expert at Autodesk,takes photographs of theUSS Utah Memorial duringa data-collection evolutionin Pearl Harbor Oct. 23.The underwater photos willbe input into software thatwill create 3D data modelsof the photographed areas.

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Gary Keen

(Right) An unmanned surface vessel from DeepOcean Engineering conducts multi-beam sonar sur-veying Oct. 23 at the USS Utah Memorial.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro

(Below) Technicians analyze multi-beam sonar sur-veying data collected Oct. 23 at the USS ArizonaMemorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele A-6

Submarine Force PacificFleet Public Affairs

The crew of the Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USSColumbus (SSN 762) recently wel-comed members of the Air ForceCivic Leader Program as theytoured the submarine Oct. 16 atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The group of approximately 30

civilian community leaders fromacross the United States, serves asa volunteer advisory panel to theChief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen.Mark Welsh III. The group’s pur-pose in Hawaii is to learn moreabout the Pacific rebalance, experi-encing a firsthand look at multipleservice operations in the Pacific. The group was escorted by

the vice commander of Pacific Air Forces, Maj. Gen. PaulMcGillicuddy and Brig. Gen. Kath-leen Cook, director of Air ForcePublic Affairs. “Today is a wonderful day to

showcase USS Columbus,” saidCmdr. Albert Alarcon, Columbus’commanding officer, upon greetingthe advisory group. “It’s essential for leaders to gain

perspective of what the submarineforce is capable of accomplishingand, most importantly, to show-case the talent and capability ofthe young men that proudly com-prise Columbus’ crew. My inten-tions are to showcase that very

talent as you tour the ship today,”Alarcon said.During the tour, Sailors talked

about their spaces, their responsi-bilities, and duties aboard the sub-marine. The guests had theopportunity to see and hear aboutdaily operations on the submarine,including the control room, the tor-pedo room and galley.For Caleb Chandler, a civic

leader from New Mexico, this washis first chance to meet withSailors on an active submarine. “It’s been great, very informa-

tive,” said Chandler. “We’velearned some things you wouldn’treally think about until you hear

Sailors say, ‘This is how we dothis.’ We really appreciate thisvisit.” Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Ja-

cob Bierman from Columbus’weapons department was enthusi-astic in explaining his role onboard to the guests.“The crowd seemed genuinely

interested in the information that Ipresented to them,” said Biermanfrom Grand Haven, Mich. “It’s coolto see their reactions to what kindof information that we were tellingthem, and they were very appre-ciative.” The senior uniformed Air Force

officials were equally impressed.

“It is an amazing tour,” saidMaj. Gen. McGillicuddy. “Seeingthe Sailors and what they do, andhow proud they are of what theyare doing, it’s just amazing howacross all the services we havegreat Americans signing up to dothese jobs. “It is great Americans doing

great things for the country. Icouldn’t be more proud of what weare seeing here today,” he said.The strategic impact that sub-

marines and their crews play tothe security of the nation was alsonoted by Cook. “In this area of responsibility, it

is extremely important that youare great at what you do, and it isclear to me after this visit that ev-ery one of those Sailors is impres-sive,” said Cook. “It is very comforting to know

that with a significant mission likethis, you have Sailors out therethat absolutely know what theyare doing.” Cook said she is amazed at how

young many Sailors are, entrustedwith one of the nation’s greatestassets.“These Sailors are younger than

my children,” added Cook. “Buttheir professionalism and the man-ner in which they explain theirequipment, it all comes across inwhat they do.” Kay Yeager, a civic leader from

Wichita Falls, Texas, said she ap-

preciated getting to see other mili-tary branches and the chance toget a glimpse of what submarinersdo.“This gives me a great sense of

admiration for the men andwomen who do this,” said Yeager.“They have the stamina to stay un-der the water as long as they dowithout seeing daylight.”After taking some final ques-

tions from the tour group, Alarconconcluded with remarks about thelife blood of the ship. “Columbus has a strong reputa-

tion for operational success, and itcomes down to the great effort thatour crew exerts every day,” saidAlarcon. “The lasting impressionthat I want to leave with you lead-ers today is how great my crew is,the men that I am so proud of ev-ery day.” USS Columbus is the 51st Los

Angeles-class submarine and the12th improved version of this class,which includes a vertical launchsystem for Tomahawk cruise mis-siles and an improved hull designfor under-ice operations. The ship completed a post-ship-

yard maintenance availability pe-riod in June 1994 in Groton, Conn.after initial construction andshakedown operations. In Septem-ber 1994, Columbus conducted aninter-fleet transfer to Pearl Har-bor, Hawaii and joined the U.S.Pacific Fleet Submarine Force.

USS Columbus welcomes Air Force civic leaders

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jason SwinkMachinist’s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Bierman explains the torpedo roomoperations aboard the Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USSColumbus (SSN 762) to members of the Air Force Civic Leader Program.

energy consumption possible. “We can make a building as

energy efficient as we want, butif people continue to leave lightsand equipment on, or use energywithout considering conserva-tion, we miss out on a huge op-portunity,” Ramirez said. “Our building energy moni-

tors are key in this effort. Thisyear they’ve helped us deployhundreds of appliance timersand smart power strips acrossthe base. These small efforts ineach building add up to real sav-ings across the entire base,” shesaid.

The last pillar, energy secu-rity, refers to the program’s ef-forts to modernize the electricaldistribution grid to be more flex-ible and resilient. “These improvements will al-

low us to integrate renewableenergy sources and ensure wesupply mission critical energyrequirements at all t imes,”Ramirez said. An example of an energy secu-

rity project is a recent contractto install 15.5 megawatts of so-lar photovoltaics on JBPHH.This project alone will provideabout 6.5 percent of the installa-tion’s energy. Ramirez said thatalthough renewable energy is

huge in resource conservation, itis more important for the gen-eral public to do their part to re-duce energy use at home andwork. “We always want to concen-

trate on conservation first be-cause it’s relatively cheap,” shesaid. “Then we put in place ourrenewable energy sources. Wewant to conserve and use theleast amount of energy first,then rely on the renewables toaccomplish our goal.”The NAVFAC Energy team

has provided several facts andtips people can use to ensurethey are doing their part to con-serve energy:

• The largest energy con-sumers in a home or office areair conditioners, water heaters,lights, major appliances andplug loads.• To reduce air conditioning

loads, open a window, turn on afan, and leave the air condition-ing off. • To reduce water heating

loads, go solar. Or take shortershowers and make sure to washfull loads of clothes and dishes.Use a seven-day timer to turnthe water heater off automati-cally during the times you areusually not home.• Replace the bulbs you use

the most often to light-emitting

diode (LED) lights. This can re-duce your lighting demand by80 percent or more.• Make sure the rubber seal

on your refrigerator isn’t leak-ing cold air. Hang dry clothesinstead of using a dryer. Unplugitems such as coffee pots, mi-crowave ovens, toasters, etc.,when not in use.• Use programmable smart

power strips or timers to turn offelectronics during the times youare usually not at work or home(even if they are turned off, elec-tronics still use a trickle of elec-tricity to stay in “ready” mode).For more energy-saving facts

and tips, visit http://ow.ly/DxQxl.

Energy saving tips offered to encourage conservationContinued from A-1

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele B-1

Story and photos bySr. AirmanChristopher Stoltz

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

If you were awake earlyenough on the morning ofOct. 25, it would have beenhard to believe your eyesaround the Hickam FitnessCenter at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Early-morning gym-goers,

those eating breakfast atWright Brothers Café, andother commuters witnessedsomething usually reservedin horror movies — zombiesrunning amok during thejoint base Morale, Welfareand Recreation Zombie 5kRun held at the fitness cen-ter.However, as strange as it

would be to see the undead

rise again and running, itwas all part of the festivities.The event was one of manyHalloween-themed eventstaking place at the base thismonth, including more sched-uled for tonight.More than 200 participants,

including ghouls, goblins,zombies and even super-heroes, ran at a frenzied paceas they attempted to reach thefinish line.“This was the first time we

have ever put on a race likethis,” said Senior Airman JoseRivera, Hickam Fitness Cen-ter fitness specialist. “Every-one who participated lookedlike they had a blast, and itwas great to see so many peo-ple dressed up. I hope we havean opportunity to do thisagain next year, and I expectit to be even bigger.”The run, for the most part,

was a normal 5k race. However,

the festivities included a caveat.Participants had to completethe race while being chased byzombies.Runners were given two

flags before the race began. If azombie managed to grab themor tap them on the shoulder,the participant would have toremove a flag. The goal was toreach the finish line “alive.”This goal was much more

difficult than one would imag-ine as fewer than 20 runnersmanaged to achieve this feat.However, there were a few

nimble (and quick) enough toreach the finish line un-touched. The top three “sur-vivors” of the Zombie 5k Runwere Llechi Wataru, RyanWahrman and Doug Kalm-pach.(Editor’s note: See pages B-4

and B-5 for Halloween eventsplanned for tonight at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.)

Photo illustration

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Down early by a score of 7-0,USS Chafee (DDG 90) Bull-dawgs rebounded to overtakeUSS Hopper (DDG 70) Spartans,15-7, and gain their sixthstraight win of the season onOct. 25 in an Afloat Division in-tramural flag football game atWard Field, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.After struggling on offense,

the Bulldawgs got back into thegame on the heels of a tight de-fense that recorded three picksto spark the come-from-behindvictory.Chafee remains as the only

team in the Afloat Division withan undefeated record of 6-0,while the Spartans droppedtheir third game against fourwins.“We knew our defense was go-

ing to have our backs the wholetime,” said Chafee quarterbackBoatswain’s Mate 3rd Class ColeSwanson. “They came up withhuge plays and capitalized on alot of mistakes the other teammade.”Facing an uphill climb early

in the game, the Bulldawgs de-fense went to work and stoppedthe next two Spartan drives oninterceptions by Engineman 1stClass Curtis Kimber and Sea-man Daivontae Lumpkin.Lumpkin’s pick gave the Bull-

dawgs great field position at theSpartans 18-yard line and onthe first play from scrimmage,Swanson connected with Logis-tics Specialist Seaman RecruitTyron Davis in the back of theend zone for the team’s firsttouchdown of the game.Chafee went on to convert

their two-point-conversion at-tempt to take a 8-7 lead thatstood through halftime.Coming out of intermission,

the Spartans looked like theywere about to duplicate theirgame-opening-scoring drive,when quarterback Sonar Techni-cian (Surface) 3rd Class Austin

Conwell drove Hopper fromtheir own 15 down to the Chafeeeight-yard line on 10 plays.

However, facing third andgoal, Conwell’s throw to the endzone was picked off by Lumpkin

to stop the drive.“Normally, I don’t even look at

the quarterback, but I saw him

look at him (receiver),” Lumpkinsaid. “So I just broke on the balland caught it.”After the teams exchanged

possessions on downs, Chafee,with time running down, put theicing on the cake by driving theball 44 yards on seven plays fora touchdownOnce again, Davis was on the

receiving end of the scoring passthat covered seven yards and ledto the final score of 15-7.“If a play breaks down, they

(receivers) just go to the openspace,” Swanson said. “Davisfound a great place where thesafeties were split up in back ofthe end zone. I saw him, threw itto him and he made a greatcatch.”While Lumpkin’s two inter-

ceptions might have been thedifference in the game, theChafee defensive back down-played his heroics and statedthat the win was a team effort.“It’s a whole team movement,”

he acknowledged. “We got totake it as a team and think ofthe game as 0-0. We take thehalf like it’s supposed to be thefirst half and just continue toplay through it.”Although the team is one of a

few remaining squads on basewith an unbeaten record, Lump-kin said that neither he nor histeammates are feeling the pres-sure.In fact, he said that after all

the hard work they do on theship, playing football is a walkin the park.“We go through so much pres-

sure just being on the ship, sowhen we come out here, this islike a stress reliever,” he noted.“For a lot of us, this is somethingto get us together to be moretight as a team. Every time wepractice, we make it fun.”Swanson added that as long

as the team takes things onegame at a time, the pressure ofmaintaining the perfect recordshouldn’t be a factor.“We got a lot of good players,”

he pointed out. “We just got toput the right people in the rightplaces.”

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele B-2

Chafee Bulldawgs win to raise perfect record to 6-0

Seaman Daivontae Lumpkin zeros in on his first of two interceptions.

October 31, 2014 Ho‘okele B-3

Kristine Hojnicki

515th Air MobilityOperations Wing PublicAffairs

Nearly 400 people inthe Halloween spirit bravedthe spooks and scares ofthe 515th Air MobilityOperations Wing’s firstannual haunted house heldOct. 24-25 at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.Located at the wing’s

headquarters on VickersAvenue, the haunted housefeatured, among manyfrights, live-action clowns,zombies and monsters; anelectric chair and graveyarddisplays; a terror filled hospi-tal ward; and a creepyfreight elevator ride.Modified tours were avail-able from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.daily for children under theage of 12 who wanted toexperience a less intense ver-sion of the haunted house.Approximately 55 volun-

teers spent an estimated1,000 off-duty hours over thelast six months puttingtogether plans and installing

the different “scare” compo-nents of the attraction’sexperience.“This was a hugely suc-

cessful event and we’rethankful for all of the sup-

port we received from thejoint base community. I couldnot be more proud of theteam and how this eventcame together,” said Tech.Sergeant Bill Vanek, booster

club president. “We’ve hadnothing but positive feed-back from all the attendeesand hope to make this a tra-dition for many years tocome.”

515 AMOW hosts its first annualhaunted house attraction at JBPHH

Photo courtesy of 515th Air Mobility Operations WingThe 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing’s first annual haunted house held Oct. 24-25 tookplace at the wing’s headquarters.

Story and photos byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

The old saying in sportsis, “In order to be thechamps, you’ve got to beatthe champs,” but the clichédoesn’t apply when the de-fending champions andpast-season leaders areforced out of the league titlegame.The much anticipated

showdown between the un-beaten Lady Paniolos andformer league powerhouseWahine Koa never material-ized after Ohana Sports Al-liance officials took the LadyPs out of the title matchupafter it was determined thatthe team used an ineligibleplayer in its 31-0 semifinalvictory over the Wardawgs.The forfeit made for an

anticlimactic finish as theWahine Koa, behind strongsupport from active-dutyNavy personnel, easily dis-patched the Wardawgs,19-0, to win their fourthchampionship in five years.Both the Wardawgs and

Wahine Koa are a mixtureof civilians and active-dutymilitary or armed forcesfamily members.“We’ve spent countless

hours of trying to come upwith something to stop thatteam (Lady Paniolos),” saidWahine Koa head coach Au-gust Young. “That (LadyPaniolos) is who we wanted.Unfortunately, rules, by-laws and regulations go theway they go.”

Ohana Sports Allianceboard member RichardFikani said that the LadyPaniolos used a player whowasn’t on their roster dur-ing the team’s win overWardawgs.Once the investigation

was completed, Fikani saidthat the league had nochoice but to slap the LadyPs with a forfeit and ad-vance the Wardawgs to thetitle game.“Basically, there was a vi-

olation in the rules,” Fikanistated. “Players are sup-posed to be reported prior tothe start of any game. Theplayer was not eligible at

the time they played thegame. According to the rule-book, the team with the in-eligible player, if they’rewinning the game, the scorechanges to the other teamwinning 8-0. That’s whathappened.”Although the Lady Panio-

los appealed the sanction,Fikani said that by a major-ity vote of all of the league’scoaches, the Lady Ps forfeitwas upheld.With the Lady Paniolos

ouster looming over thechampionship game, theWahine Koa took full advan-tage of the situation andhad no trouble in dispatch-

ing a de-pleted War-dawgs squadon Oct. 26 atKeehi Lagoon Parkin Honolulu.After both teams

exchanged the ballon downs to start thegame, the Koa struckfor their first score

on aneight-yardrun by quarterbackCrytologic Technician (Tech-nical) 2nd Class MichelleDannenberger, Navy Infor-

mation Operations Com-mand (NIOC) Hawaii.In the second half, Dan-

nenberger went to the airand delivered two passes fortouchdowns to seal thegame.The first scoring pass

came on a 21-yard comple-tion to Dee Hawkins, who isthe wife of former Koa offen-sive coordination Lt. j.g.Gennaro Hawkins.Then after aninterception by

Wahine Koasafety Gas Turbine Sys-tem Technician (Mechani-cal) 2nd Class ShaluanDouglas, USS Chafee(DDG 90), Dannenbergwent back to work andpitched a scoring toss toHospital Corpsman2nd Class AdrianaT i r ad o -Young ,Naval OperationSupport Center,for the finalscore.“I just told them

to play their game,”said current Koa offen-sive coordinator GasTurbine System (Me-chanical) 2nd ClassJohn Lennon aboutthe team’s in-creased offensiveproduction in the

second half. “Tree (Dannen-berger) is a pretty awesomequarterback. (I told her) just

identify whatthe defense isdoing and throwbetween them.”Wardawgs head coach

Hospital Corpsman 2ndClass Arthur Manning, 3rdMarine Regiment, said thatwhile his team gave 100 per-cent, the lack of reserve play-ers eventually took its toll.“We lost a lot of girls to in-

juries, PCS and everythinglike that,” he explained. “It’sa bad situation that theteam that should be here isnot here, but our name wascalled and we stepped up toit. We picked up the fightbut came out on the losingend.”Despite the cloud that

hung over the championshipgame, Young said that thewin takes nothing awayfrom the great job turned inby his team and coachingstaff.Young, who is headed for

Marine Corps Base CampPendleton with his wifeAdriana, leaves a legacythat set the precedence forwomen’s flag football inHawaii with four champi-onship titles that included athree-peat.But before the Youngs de-

part, the family will cele-brate another milestonewith Adriana getting com-missioned aboard the Bat-tleship Missouri Memorialin December.“The whole thing has

been a great experience,” hesaid. “I believe, regardless ofdollar wise, I am the richestman in the whole world.”

(Above) Wahine Koa head coach August Young (red cap) stands next toteam offensive coordinator Gas Turbine System (Mechanical) 2nd ClassJohn Lennon while delivering a pep talk at halftime. (Right) HospitalCorpsman 2nd Class Adriana Tirado-Young, Naval Operational SupportCenter, is about to haul in a bomb from quarterback CrytologicTechnician (Technical) 2nd Class Michelle Dannenberger, NavyInformation Operations Command (NIOC) Hawaii.

Sidelined Lady Paniolos open door for Wahine Koa

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

The 17th Operational WeatherSquadron (17 OWS) picked up atouchdown early in the first halfand then let their defense go workto earn a 6-0 win over the 25th AirSupport Operation Squadron (25ASOS) Bushmasters on Oct. 28 in aRed Division intramural flag foot-ball atWard Field, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.The victory was the second in a

row for the 17 OWS, which startedoff the season at 1-5, but are mov-ing up the standings with a recordof 3-5.“We’re on a two-game-win

streak, so we want to keep thatgoing,” said 17 OWS quarterbackSenior Airman Stephen Edwards.“It’s all about getting on the samepage.”While the 17 OWS are beginning

to turn things around, the hard-luck season for the Bushmasterscontinues on as the team droppedits sixth game against only a singlewin.“A lot of our losses this year

have been really good games thatwere close,” said Capt. ChristopherCurtis, quarterback of the Bush-

masters. “It’s just those littlethings, like missed opportunities. Ifyou take the opportunities youhave and capitalize on them, you’regoing to win games. We’re not capi-talizing on those opportunities.”With the Bushmasters compet-

ing with one player short of a start-ing seven, the 17 OWS used that totheir advantage and camped out onthe 25’s side of the field for most ofthe opening minutes.The team advanced from its own

40 to the 25 ASOS seven-yard lineon its first possession, but Edwardswas picked off in the end zone toend the threat.However, on the Bushmasters’

second play from scrimmage,Edwards put the 17 OWS back ingood field position by coming upwith an interception of his own toset his team up at the 25 ASOS 17-yard line.A tough defensive stand by the

Bushmasters pushed the 17 OWSall the way back to the 36 to force apunt on fourth down.Curtis rushed for 28 yards on sec-

ond down to put the ball on the 36,but with three minutes remainingbefore halftime, the BushmastersQB was picked off by 17 OWSdefensive back Senior AirmanMatthew Lisiac, who ran the ballback to the 34-yard line.

Nine plays later, with the ballresting on the Bushmasters one,Edwards connected with SeniorAirman Johnny McGuire for thegame’s only score.The Bushmasters did mount one

serious drive in the second half bymoving the ball all the way down to

the 17 OWS 15-yard line.With time running out, Curtis

went to the end zone on fourstraight passes but could not con-nect and was forced to turn the ballover to the 17 OWS with only twominutes remaining on the clock.“I think we definitely should

have run the ballmore,” said Curtisfollowing the team’s sixth defeat. “Ijust have a lot of confidence in mythrowing. We had some openreceivers and good opportunities.We just didn’t connect on it.”After getting the lead, Edwards

said that the 17 OWS used theclock to their advantage and adjust-ed their coverage as the secondswound down.Once the Bushmasters were

forced to use the Hail Mary,Edwards said that 17 OWS justwent into a prevent defense tosecure the win.“We usually just run a zone,” he

explained. “Then we pretty muchran man (coverage) and finally pre-vent.”For the Bushmasters, Curtis

said that despite the team’s strug-gles this season, no one on thesquad is ready to throw in thetowel.While he admits that the playoffs

may be out of reach, he said thatthe team is committed to competeon every down.“We’re all competitive by

nature,” he said.“The season hasn’t gone as

planned, but it hasn’t discouragedus. We know we’re not fighting fora championship, but now we’re justhaving fun.”

Weather Squadron tops Bushmasters for second straight win

A free Veterans Day sizzling barbecue will be heldfrom noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hickam Harbor, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The event is a partnership between joint base

Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Cooks from theValley. Cooks from theValley are a group of peoplewhodonate their time and money to grill steaks for service-men and women.In honor of Veterans Day, the event will include a

barbecue lunch including steak and “fixins” on the side,bottled water, sponsors and prize drawings, beachactivities and demonstrations and entertainment frommilitary service bands.Additional beverages will be available for purchase

at Sam Choy’s Island Style Seafood Grille.Free parking will be available within walking dis-

tance of the event.The meal is open to military affiliated personnel. No

glass items or pets are allowed at the site.About 20-25 volunteers are being sought to help sup-

port the cooks. For more information about volunteer-ing, email Lesly.Johnson@navy.mil or call 473-2570.For more information on the event, visit

www.greatlifehawaii.com.

Free Veterans Daybarbecue to be held Nov. 11

Senior Airman Stephen Edwards rushes for short gain during an intramu-ral flag football Red Division game.

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

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare andRecreation

Two restaurants at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam areoffering options to ease thestress that sometimes comeswith the Thanksgiving cele-bration.Joint Base Catering at the

Historic Hickam Officers’ Clubwill hold its annual Thanks-giving Day lunch buffet featur-ing traditional menu items.Three seating times are

available to choose from—onthe lanai at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.and in the air-conditioned din-ing room at noon.Prices are $31.95 for adults,

$17.95 for children ages 7 to12, $11.50 for kids ages 4 to 6.Children 3 years and underare admitted free. Reserva-tions are required and will betaken beginning Monday. Formore information, call 448-4608.Sam Choy’s Island Style

Seafood Grille offers a twist onthe Thanksgiving buffet with amenu featuring items beyondthe traditional. Diners can

take in the backdrop ofHickam Beach as they choosefrom a menu featuring not justturkey, but also salmon, pastasalad and oven-roasted porkloin.The special buffet is open

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., makingit an option for lunch or din-ner. Prices are $29.95 foradults and $14.95 for childrenages 6 to 12. Children ages 5and under are admitted free.Reservations are being takennow.For more information, call

422-3002.For those who prefer a

Thanksgiving celebration athome, Joint Base Catering canhelp with their Thanksgivingturkey to-go. For $130, cus-tomers get a ready-made mealfor six to eight people. Thepackage includes a 10-to-12pound turkey, stuffing, gravy,dinner rolls, cranberry sauceand pumpkin pie. Customerscan pick up the package from9:30 to 11 a.m. Thanksgivingmorning at Wright Brothers.Reservations for the to-go dealwill be accepted beginningMonday.For more information, call

the catering office at 448-4608.

Thanksgiving made easy with restaurants on base

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare and Recreation

Bowling fans have an opportunity towin their Thanksgiving dinner withthis year’s annual turkey roll held attheHickamBowlingCenter.From Nov. 7 to 21, customers who

bowl a game at the Hickam BowlingCenter and bowl a game during openbowling can enter the turkey roll con-test. Four winners will receive an un-cooked Thanksgiving turkey just intime for the holiday. There is a limit ofone turkey per family or individual.

Open bowling is Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The win-ners will be announced at 9 a.m. Nov.22 and will be contacted to pick uptheir turkey byNov. 24.Patrons can receive one entry per

person for each game bowled. If theybowl three games, they can get a fourthentry free. This contest is valid only attheHickamBowling Center. It is opento active duty, their family membersages 10 years and older, retirees andDepartment ofDefense civilians.For more information, visit

the Hickam Bowling Center,www.greatlifehawaii.com, or call 448-9959.

Bowlers have chance to win Thanksgiving turkeys

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Halloween Costume Parties for children ages12 years and under will be held from 2:30 to4:30 p.m. today at the Hickam Bowling Centerand the Naval Station Bowling Center. There willbe free punch and cookies for participants. FMI:448-9959, 473-2574.

“Trunk-or-Treat” will be held from 3:30 to 5:30p.m. today at Hickam Harbor. Patrons can joinin this free event by “spooking up” the trunks oftheir vehicles and providing treats for kids. Pre-registration is required at the Outdoor Recre-ation-Hickam Harbor office. FMI: 449-5215.

Halloween Bowling Party will be held from 5:30to 8:30 p.m. today at The Escape Bowling Cen-ter (Wahiawa Annex). Treats will be available forpatrons. FMI: 473-2651.

Halloween Night will be held from 7 to 10 p.m.today at Sam Choy's Island Style Seafood Grille& Hapa Bar. There will be entertainment, danc-ing, costume contests and all-night specials.Patrons must be 21 years and over. There is nocover charge. FMI: 422-3002.

“Nightmare on McChord Street, Part II” TeenCenter Lock-In will be held from 8 p.m. today to7 a.m. tomorrow at the Hickam Teen Center foryouth ages 13 to 18 years old. There will bescary games and a costume contest. Teensneed to have a current registration form on filein order to attend. The cost is $25 or $20 witha canned food donation. FMI: 448-0418.

Halloween Costume Party will begin at 11:30p.m. today at The Country Bar. Registration for

this free event will begin at 11 p.m. Prizes willbe given for best male costume, best femalecostume and best overall couple. FMI: 473-1743.

Machine Quilting: Christmas Tree Skirt andTable Runner class will be held from 9 a.m. tonoon every Saturday from Nov. 1 through Nov.29 at the Hickam Arts & Crafts Center. Stu-dents can learn how to cut fabric and assem-ble the pattern while learning quilting tips.Tuition is $100. FMI: 448-9907.

Sunday Brunch will be offered from 9 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Sam Choy’s IslandStyle Seafood Gri l le. The new Sundaybrunch menu now includes traditional fa-vorites, as well as appetizers, soup and sal-

ads, and lunch entrees. FMI: 422-3002.

Sunday Family Bowling Day will be held from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Naval StationBowling Center. Families will get one pepper-oni pizza, one game of bowling and rentalshoes for a family of four for $25. FMI: 473-2574.

Stretching and Core class will be held from8:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursdaystarting Nov. 4 at the Hickam Channel Pathway.DumBell Fitness will conduct a 60-minute classthat utilizes a form of body conditioning de-signed to lengthen, strengthen and sculpt mus-cles. Attendees should bring a yoga mat andwater to class. The fee is $5 per class. FMI:471-2019.

MWR Marketing photoTwo restaurants at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam are offeringThanksgiving options.

MWR Marketing photoBowlers can begin earning entries Nov. 7 at Hickam Bowling Center.

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ARBOR DAY CEREMONY7— Hickam Communities and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam willhold an Arbor Day ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. on 11th Street,Hale Na Koa Village. The event will include a tree planting ceremony,symbolizing commitment to making neighborhoods and the world agreener and healthier place. FMI: 423-2300 orwww.hickamcommunities.com.

MAKAHIKI CELEBRATION8— Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Navy Region Hawaii willcelebrate Kapuaikaula Makahiki starting at 9 a.m. at Hickam HarborBeach. Military and civilian personnel, their families and sponsoredguests are invited to observe the free celebration, an ancientHawaiian festival known as a “Hawaiian Thanksgiving.” FMI: TomClements, Navy Region Hawaii environmental public affairs office, at473-0662, or Patty Colemon, Navy Region Hawaii environmentaloutreach coordinator at 473-0369.

MEET DOC MCSTUFFINS, OLAF8, 15— Doc McStuffins will make an appearance on Nov. 8 at thePearl Harbor Navy Exchange and Olaf will be in attendance Nov. 15at NEX. Both events will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Authorizedpatrons can meet the popular children’s character and enter prizegiveaways. FMI: 423-3287.

WITH THEIR VOICES RAISED9 — In honor of Veterans Day, the Hawaii premiere of “With TheirVoices Raised” will begin at 2 p.m. at Pacific Aviation Museum PearlHarbor. This is a documentary theater performance with stories ofPearl Harbor and Hiroshima survivors created by Kate Morris. Basedon research done in Japan and the U.S., these stories feature thepersonal experiences of those caught in the conflicts of World War II.The event will include a question-and-answer session followed by areception with cake and refreshments in hangar 37. FMI: 441-1007or www.PacificAviationMuseum.org/events/with-their-voices-raised

FREE VETERANS DAY BARBECUE11— In honor of Veterans Day, a free barbecue will be held fromnoon to 4 p.m. at Hickam Harbor. The event will include steaks andbottled water. In addition, the event will include prize drawings, beachactivities and entertainment by military bands. The event is open tomilitary affiliated personnel. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.

FAMILY ALOHA ORIENTATION13— A family aloha orientation informational fair for Navy and AirForce military families new to the islands will be held from 8 a.m. tonoon at Military and Family Support Center Moanalua ServicesCenter. The event will include representatives from Pearl HarborNavy Exchange, Information, Tickets and Travel, JEMS, Tricare andother programs. FMI: 474-1999 or www.greatlifehawaii.com.

With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; trav-eling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.

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TODAY— Halloween night trick or treating hours at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam will be from 6 to 8 p.m. In addition, there willbe free X-ray screening of candy inside joint base Air MobilityCommand (AMC) Passenger Terminal from 6 to 10 p.m. to makesure there aren’t any hidden tricks inside the treats. FMI: 449-6833,option 7.

AMOW HAUNTED HOUSETODAY— The 515 Air Mobility Operations Wing (AMOW)Booster Club will conduct its first haunted house fundraiser at build-ing 1050 on Vickers Avenue from 8:30 to midnight.

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGNNOW— The 2014 Hawaii-Pacific Area Combined FederalCampaign (CFC) deadline has been extended to Nov. 14. The CFCis the annual fund-raising drive conducted by federal employees intheir workplace. The mission of the CFC is to encourage philan-thropy and to provide all federal employees the opportunity toimprove the quality of life for all. FMI: www.cfc-hawaii.org.

LANE CLOSURES ANNOUNCED NOW— The outbound lane of Kuntz Gate is closed through Dec.3 for repaving. Motorists should obey all lane closure signs and traf-fic cones, which will be posted throughout the repair work. Largetrucks exiting the base should use O’Malley Gate.

A-OK PROGRAMNOW— The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange is giving back to stu-dents with good grades through the A-OK Program. Patrons canbring their child’s most recent report card to the NEX to register forthe program to receive monetary awards. Patrons can visit the alohacenter in the NEX rotunda for details.

NOVEMBER

BLOOD DRIVESCurrently scheduled Tripler Army Medical Center blood drivesinclude:• Nov. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3rd Radio Battalion, Marine CorpsBase Hawaii. FMI: 433-6699 or 433-6148 or michelle.lele@amedd.army.mil.

ACING THE INTERVIEW6 — A workshop titled “Acing the Interview” will be held from 1 to 3p.m. at Military and Family Support Center Hickam. The event willinclude information on what to bring for a job interview, various inter-view formats, and how to prepare to ask and answer questionseffectively. FMI: 474-1999 or www.greatlifehawaii.com.

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 10/317:00 p.m. A Walk Among the Tombstones (R)

SATURDAY 11/014:00 p.m. Advanced screening of Interstellar (PG-13)Admission is free to the first 400 authorized patrons. Ticketswill be distributed at 2:30 p.m. at the theater ticket booth.Active-duty military ID cardholders can receive up to four tickets. Military family members, retirees and DoD cardholderscan receive up to two tickets per ID card. FMI: 473-0726.

7:30 p.m. The Maze Runner (PG-13)

SUNDAY 11/022:30 p.m. The Boxtrolls (3D) (PG) 4:40 p.m. Dolphin Tale 2 (PG)7:00 p.m. This Is Where I Leave You (R)

THURSDAY 11/067:00 p.m. Annabelle (R)

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Army & Air ForceExchange ServicePublic Affairs

Military students canturn good grades into re-wards with the Army & AirForce Exchange Service’sYou Made the Grade pro-gram. From first-graders tohigh school seniors, pupilswho maintain a B averageor higher are eligible for theprogram that recognizesacademic excellence.

The You Made the Gradeprogram rewards militarystudents with a couponbooklet with free offers anddiscounts. Those who make

the grade will also receivecoupons for a free 16-ouncedrink, a complimentary hotdog and more.Other offers include

clothing, shoe and gift carddiscounts. Students with aB average or better can alsoenter the You Made theGrade semiannual sweep-stakes to receive gift cardsworth $2,000, $1,500 or$500. “The Hawaii Exchange is

proud to reward military

students who make it theirmission to do well inschool,” said Floyd Wynn,Hawaii Exchange generalmanager.“Service members’ chil-

dren face unique challengesinside and outside the class-room,” he said, noting Mili-taryFamily.org reports thatmost military children willattend nine differentschools from kindergartenthrough 12th grade. “TheHawaii Exchange recog-

nizes these students’ chal-lenges, and they deserve tobe rewarded,” Wynn said. Students, including those

who are home schooled, canreceive a You Made theGrade coupon booklet bypresenting a valid militaryI.D. and proof of an overallB average at the Hickam orSchofield Barracks Ex-change customer service de-partment. Eligible studentscan pick up one couponbooklet for each qualifying

report card. Entries for the gift card

sweepstakes drawing can besubmitted twice a year withdrawings typically held inJune and December. Students and guardians

can visit the Hickam orSchofield Exchange loca-tions for more informationabout the You Made theGrade program.For more information,

visit http://www.shopmyexchange.com.

AAFES Exchange rewards students with You Made the Grade program

Clinic to be closed Nov. 7All Naval Health Hawaii operations will be

closed on Nov. 7. This includes all medical and dental facilities at

Branch Health Clinics Makalapa, Camp Smith,Wahiawa, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bayand Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Providers will beattending required training to ensure delivery of thebest and most current patient care. Beneficiaries are asked to take this into considera-

tion when scheduling care. All routine care shouldbe planned prior to or after Nov. 7. This includes ap-pointment scheduling, prescription refills, laboratorydraws, etc.All clinics will re-open for regular business hours

on Nov. 10. For NHCH hours of operation, visit thewebsite at http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhch.Beneficiaries can speak to a health care provider

at any time the clinics are closed by calling the toll-free “Nurse Advice Line” at 1-800-874-2273, ext. 1.For emergencies, dial 911 or go to Tripler Army Med-ical Center. For active duty dental emergencies, dial(808) 864-4705.

Naval Health ClinicHawaii is onlineNaval Health Clinic Hawaii (NHCH)

now offers its enrolled beneficiaries away to connect with their medicalhome port team through NHCH On-line powered by RelayHealth. Relay-Health is a web-based service in whichproviders and patients can securelycommunicate online. Patients can stillcall the clinic or come in for a face-to-face visit.The RelayHealth service is designed

to be safe, secure and confidential. Thisis a service purchased by NavyMedicine to communicate with servicemembers and families who are enrolledto NHCH for their care. According toclinic officials, the service is as easy touse as e-mail but incorporates strongersecurity measures that ensure privacy.Visit http://ow.ly/DxMU1 to register

for NHCH Online. For more informa-tion about registration, call the toll-freeRelayHealth customer support line at 1-866-RELAYME (1-866-735-2963).

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Children are four timesmore likely to be injured orkilled by a vehicle on Hal-loween, compared to the restof the year, according to arecent study from the Cen-ters for Disease Control andPrevention. This is why theJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) PumpkinPatrol, led by JBPHH Secu-rity Forces, plays a criticalrole in the community.Created more than 10

years ago, the local pumpkinpatrol program was devel-

oped by the JBPHH SecurityDepartment to ensure thesafety of the children out“trick-or-treating” in instal-lation housing. Every year,security forces units, alongwith volunteers, cover multi-ple areas deemed “high traf-fic.” This includes: Makalapacompound housing, Hickamhousing and Ford Island offi-cer, senior enlisted and ju-nior enlisted housing.“The annual pumpkin

patrol is an amazing effortby our joint base securitydepartment,” said ChiefMaster Sgt. Charles Orf,647th Air Base Group su-perintendent. “The depart-ment and the additionalvolunteers do a great job of

helping provide a safe trick-or-treat environment forour children.”Orf said a part of the en-

vironment on base thatmany do not think about isbase housing. “Some of the areas in the

base housing are prettycrowded,” he said. “Many ofthe areas in between thehomes and the roads that of-ten go between the housingunits aren’t the most well-lit. This makes it harder tosee parents and their chil-dren at night, especially ifthey are wearing darker cos-tumes.” “Having the extra patrol

members helps alleviatesome of these issues by in-

forming people and redirect-ing them to a safer path,along with keeping an eyeout for motor vehicles,” Orfsaid.One way to stay safe this

Halloween is to follow theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention “safe Hal-loween” tips:• Swords, knives and

other costume accessoriesshould be short, soft and flex-ible.• Avoid trick-or-treating

alone. Walk in groups orwith a trusted adult.• Fasten reflective tape to

costumes and bags to helpdrivers see you.• Examine all treats for

choking hazards and tam-

pering before eating them.Limit the amount of treatsyou eat.• Hold a flashlight while

trick-or-treating to help yousee and others see you. Al-ways walk and don’t runfrom house to house.• Always test makeup in

a small area first. Remove itbefore bedtime to preventpossible skin and eye irrita-tion.• Look both ways before

crossing the street. Use es-tablished crosswalks wher-ever possible.• Lower your risk for seri-

ous eye injury by not wear-ing decorative contact lenses.• Only walk on sidewalks

whenever possible or on the

far edge of the road facingtraffic to stay safe.• Wear well-fitting masks,

costumes and shoes to avoidblocked vision, trips andfalls.• Eat only factory-wrap-

ped treats. Avoid eatinghomemade treats made bystrangers.• Enter homes only if you

are with a trusted adult.Only visit well-lit houses.Never accept rides fromstrangers.• Never walk near lit can-

dles or luminaries. Be sure towear flame-resistant cos-tumes.For more information,

visit www.cdc.gov/family/Halloween.

JBPHH Pumpkin Patrol helps keiki stay safe

Pearl Harbor MemorialChapel at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam held a Har-vest Festival on Oct. 24. Thefree event featured a Hawai-ian-style dinner, carnival typegames, kids’ crafts, bouncehouse, an inflatable obstaclecourse and a puppet show.The event featured trick-or-treating and kids wore theircostumes. Chapel volunteersstaffed the activities.

U.S. Navy photos by Capt. Mark Manfredi

Chapel hosts Harvest Festival with dinner, games, costumesChapel hosts Harvest Festival with dinner, games, costumes

The Honolulu Council Navy League will host an awards luncheon forthe 2014 Navy League Sea Service Award recipients from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. Recipients were nominated by their commands and selected by their

major commands. The Navy League will announce the grand award recipients at the

luncheon. Invitations will be sent to all award recipients at their dutystation address. Call the Navy League at 422-9404 by Nov. 10 to RSVPor to purchase tickets. Winners will receive tickets for themselves andone guest. Tickets cost $40 per person for all others. Payments for purchased

tickets can be made in cash on the day of the luncheon. Uniform for Navy personnel will be summer whites for E-7 and above

and Navy Service Uniform for E-6 and below, blue delta for MarineCorps personnel and tropical blue for Coast Guard personnel. For more information about the awards, contact Lt. j.g. Eric Galassi

at 473-0660 or eric.galassi@navy.mil or Tiffany Guillermo of the Hon-olulu Council Navy League at tguillermo@honolulunavyleague.org.

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Things Sailors need to knowabout online securityU.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10thFleet Public Affairs

FORT MEADE, Md. (NNS)—There hasbeen a steady stream of reporting on crim-inal and other malevolent cyber actorswho seek information using hoax emails,also known as phishing, to gain access tofinances or other sensitive information. Safety and security are always the

highest priority for the Navy and, there-fore, the recent reports on social mediarisks and new or recycled phishing scamsdo not necessarily mean there is an in-creased threat. The Navy, however, cannever let its guard down. Private, personal and sensitive infor-

mation could become available to adver-saries or criminals via social media orphishing if service members and theirfamilies do not practice operations secu-rity (OPSEC). To avoid disclosing private, banking,

and other sensitive information publiclyvia social media, Sailors should keep inmind the following five things:• Sailors and their families should

never share anything online they wouldnot tell directly to the enemy.• Never post private or personal infor-

mation.• Assume any information shared elec-

tronically will be made public.Phishing scams tend to have common

characteristics that make them easy toidentify: • Spelling and punctuation errors. • Scare tactics to entice a target to pro-

vide personal information or follow links. • Sensational subject lines to entice tar-

gets to click on attached links or providepersonal information. • They include a redirect to malicious

URL's which require you input usernamesand passwords to access. • They try to appear genuine by using

legitimate operational terms, key wordsand accurate personal information. • They are from a fake or unknown

sender.When in doubt about a suspicious email

from a supposed bank, Sailors and theirfamilies should contact their financial in-stitutions or check with the command in-formation assurance (IA) lead. Thecommand IA can also assist with othertypes of suspicious email.The Naval OPSEC Support Team, part

of Navy Information Operations Com-mand Norfolk, highlights "Knowledge ispower—for both you and the adversary,"and advises:• Understand the value of information.• Be suspicious of unsolicited phone

calls, online requests or emails.• Sailors should be suspicious when in-

formation about them and their familiesare requested.• Always ask, do they have the “need to

know?”Ensure OPSEC is a way of life,

24/7/365. Navy leaders should remindSailors and their families to assess howthey use social media with OPSEC inmind — and the need to best protectthemselves, their loved ones, and all withwhom they serve.It is everyone's responsibility help keep

Sailors, civilians, and families safe by notsharing personal or sensitive military in-formation in email or in any online envi-ronment. For more information, and for links to

OPSEC review materials, visit NavalOPSEC Support Team's website at:http://ow.ly/DAvrZ

U.S. Navy file photoPrivate, personal, and sensitive information could become available to adversaries or crimi-nals via social media or phishing if service members and their families do not practice oper-ations security.