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Fire departments, emergencyresponse agencies discuss wild-fire awareness See page A-7

Battle of MidwaySee pages A-3, A-4, A-6, B-6

Color your summer!See page B-1

USNS Millinocket arrives in U.S.7th Fleet AOR for PacificPartnership See page A-2

Moanalua Terrace housing gainsfresh look with new fencingSee pages A-7

All-Military Surf Classic toreturnSee page B-4

MC1 Travis S. Alston

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)Public Affairs

USS CARL VINSON, At Sea(NNS)—USS Carl Vinson (CVN70) crew and embarked Heli-copter Sea Combat Squadron(HSC) 15 “Red Lions” renderedassistance May 31 to amariner. The man had beenalone at sea for more than 30days aboard his 35-foot sail-boat, in the Pacific Ocean morethan 400 nautical miles off thecoast of Honolulu.The 70-year-old man is a

U.S. citizen who was making atrans-Pacific transit in his pri-vately-owned vessel.He is currently receiving

treatment from the ship’s medi-

cal department and is in stablecondit ion. He wil l be trans-ported from Carl Vinson toSan Diego in the next fewdays pending a medical assess-ment.He texted his wife from a

satellite phone and, through aseries of phone calls involvingthe U.S. Coast Guard, PacificFleet Command and U.S. 3rdFleet, the nuclear-powered air-craft carrier Carl Vinson wasdirected to his aid.Within minutes, Team Carl

Vinson deployed a group of aircrewmen and search and rescueswimmers to assist themariner.The “Red Lion” crew con-

sisted of a pilot, co-pilot, twosearch and rescue swimmers, ahospital corpsman search

and rescue swimmer, and anurse anesthetist.“When I first heard we were

going to assist someone inneed, I knew I had to be on myA-game,” said Naval Aircrew-man (Helicopter) 2nd ClassJarad Angel . “It went ex-tremely smooth. I expected it tobe more chaotic, but our train-ing prepared us for this.”Carl Vinson and embarked

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 aresupporting maritime securityoperations and theater securitycooperation efforts in the U.S.3rd Fleet area of operations. Itis en route to its homeport ofSan Diego after a nearly 10-month deployment in supportof Operation Inherent Resolvein the U.S. 5th Fleet area of op-erations.

Team Carl Vinson assists distressed mariner near Hawaii

Sailors carry a man from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the RedLions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 aboard the aircraft carri-er USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) after completing a rescue-at-sea mission.

National Park ServicePublic Affairs

Navy Region HawaiiPublic Affairs

As of 3 p.m. on Thursday,repairs to the USS ArizonaMemorial’s floating dock andbrow are nearly complete.The Navy anticipates havingthe repairs finalized by Fri-day morning. Therefore, theNational Park Service (NPS)hopes to resume tours out toBattleship Row and onto theUSS Arizona Memorial to-day.Final checks and assess-

ments were done by the Navyworking weekends andevenings as expeditiously--but as safely - as possible.On May 27, the Hospital

Ship USNS Mercy was beingmaneuvered by two tugboatsto transit Pearl Harbor fromits berth at Hotel Pier as itprepared to go to sea. As theMercy turned to head out tothe channel, the ship mayhave made contact with thefloating dock leading to theUSS Arizona Memorial.Strong prop wash from the

ship pushed the floating dockand access structure (brow)approximately 10 feet towardthe memorial, damaginghandrails and the dock's in-

frastructure.There was no damage to

the remains of the USS Ari-zona vessel and no apparentdamage to the Mercy. The

memorial experienced minorsuperficial damage. Therewere no injuries.“TheNational Park Service

deeply appreciates the dedi-

cated efforts of the U.S. Navyand others to get this repairdone as quickly and safely aspossible,” said Paul DePrey,NPS superintendent.

“This was a tremendousteam effort—both with ourmilitary-civilian team and to-gether with our partners atthe National Park Service,”said Capt. Stan Keeve, com-mander, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.“We certainly appreciate

the understanding and for-bearance of veterans, visitorsand kamaaina,” Keeve added.Barring any unforeseen

complications, tours arescheduled every 15 minutesfrom 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ev-ery day, Navy staff will do avisual safety check of theUSS Arizona Memorial’sdock before tours begin. De-mand might be high to visitthe USS Arizona Memorialtoday, since no visitors havebeen able to set foot on itsince May 26. There are4,350 tickets available perday.The U.S. Coast Guard and

Military Sealift Commandcontinue to investigate whathappened at theUSSArizonaMemorial’s dock onMay 27.The Navy doesn’t have an

estimate of the cost of repairsat this time.

USS Arizona Memorial to reopen after repairs

Blair Martin

Staff Writer, Ho`okele

A ceremony commemo-rating the 80th anniversaryof the former Hickam Fieldwas held May 29 in front ofthe 15th Wing Headquar-ters building at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.Col. Randy Huiss, guest

speaker and 15th Wingcommander, described theevent as a “great milestonein Air Force history.”“From the attack here

in 1941, to supportingwars across decades, tokeeping the Pacific airbridge open and to defenseof the Hawaiian Islands,Hickamʻs larger than lifepersona shines through andis an inspiration to all theAirmen of ‘Hickam Field,’”Huiss said.In 1934, the Army Air

Corps saw the need for an-other airfield on Hawaiiansoil in 1934 when LukeField on Ford Island be-came too congested for bothU.S. military air operationsin conjunction with theHawaiian Air Depot.Hickam Field was desig-

nated on May 21, 1935 via

special order number fourin honor of an accomplishedaviator Lt. Col. Horace M.Hickam.“Interestingly enough,

the order was signed by an-other larger than life Amer-ican named Gen. DouglasMcArthur,” Huiss added.Between October and De-

cember 1935, crews cleared2,225.46 acres that wouldbecome Hickam Field. Andthe base became officiallyactive on Sept 15, 1938when additional units andpersonnel began to betransferred there.Huiss noted the legacy

and contributions of Hick-am ʻs namesake, Lt. Col.Hickam, in greater detail.“Hickam had a heck of a

sense of humor, but mostimportantly he had a ʻcandoʻ attitude and a continu-ous drive for self-improve-ment,” Huiss explained.“Those attributes epitomizethe ethos that makes‘Hickam Field’ what it is to-day.”Born in Spencer, Ind. in

1885, Hickam was a WestPoint graduate and laterone of the original pioneersof the U.S. Army Air Corpaviation program.

In 1915, Hickam partici-pated in the Punitive Expe-dition into Mexico, where hewas awarded a Silver Starfor gallantry in action.Throughout his lengthy avi-ation career, he served innumerous cavalry assign-ments and eventually was

assigned to the SignalCorps, Army Air Service in1917. After completing fly-ing training in1918, heearned the rating of juniormilitary aviator and contin-ued on for further trainingin aerial gunnery and pur-suit flight. Hickam even

took part in the temporarytakeover of air mail deliveryby the Army Air Corp in1934.On Nov. 5, 1934, Hickam

was killed when his Cur-tiss A-12 Shrike crashedduring a night landing onan unlit airway in Fort

Crockett, Texas.The tragic loss of Hickam

was immediately feltthroughout the militarycommunity. During hisspeech, Huiss recited a tele-gram sent to Hickam ʻsgrieving wife, Helen, byCmdr. Joe Doolittle whichread: “My heart goes out toyou, and I find no words ad-equate to express the sor-row I feel … The Air Corpscould not have suffered agreater loss.”After his death, the Office

of the Chief of the Air Corpsboard declared Hickam as“especially meritorious, out-standing and deserving ofhis memory being honored”by naming an importantdesignated Air Corps flyingfield after him.Now, decades later, what

was formerly Hickam Fieldcelebrates 80 years of richhistorical legacy and contri-bution that its namesakeepitomized.“Lt. Col. Horace M.

Hickam is the foundationthat this organization isbuilt on,” Huiss added. “Hiscourage, sense of duty, war-rior ethos and passion foraviation is clearly evident inthe ‘Hickam Field’ legacy.”

15th Wing commemorates 80th anniversary of former Hickam Field

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Laurie DexterSailors, attached to various commands in Hawaii, work to repair the floating dock next to the USS Arizona Memorial.A team of military and civilian engineers, divers, Seabees, crane operators, shipyard workers and others are com-pleting repairs to the dock and brow leading to the memorial.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron OelrichTech. Sgt. David Diamond, a musician from the Band of the Pacific-Hawaii, stands in frontof the Freedom Tower during a ceremony held May 29 commemorating the 80th anniversaryof former Hickam Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Story and photo byDenise Emsley

Naval FacilitiesEngineering CommandHawaii Public Awards

The Navy in Hawaii wonseven 2015 Historic Preser-vation Honor awards May29 at the 41st Annual His-toric Hawaii Foundationevent held at Dole Can-nery.“It is with pride and en-

thusiasm that the Navyand its team of profession-als continue to be recog-nized for their hard work,dedication and commit-ment to preserving our his-tory and our militaryheritage,” said John Lohr,historic preservation officerfor Naval Facilities Engi-neering Command (NAV-FAC) Hawaii.

“The goal of our historicpreservation division is tokeep Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam relevant and

mission ready as we repur-pose our historic facilitiesto meet today’s and tomor-row’s opportunities and ca-pabilities, and I am proudto be a part of that team,”he said.The award event in-

cluded a dinner and pre-sentation of numerouspreservation honor awardswhich have been given an-nually since 1975. Theawards are Hawaii’s high-est recognition for preser-vation, rehabilitation,restoration or interpreta-tion of the state’s architec-tural, archeological andcultural heritage.The Navy received hon-

ors in three of HistoricHawaii Foundation’s fiveaward categories. Navyparticipants who acceptedthe awards included RearAdm. Richard Williams,commander of Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific;Capt. Stanley Keeve Jr.;

commander of Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam;Capt. James Kalowsky,commanding officer, PearlHarbor Naval Shipyardand Intermediate Mainte-nance Facility; John Lohr,historic preservation officerat NAVFAC Hawaii; andvarious Navy civilians whoworked on the sevenawards projects. Winningcategories/projects:Preservation inter-

pretive media—“FortKamehameha Documen-tary” video.Preservation com-

mendations—Navy Re-gion Pearl Harbor NavalComplex Historic ContextReport; Quonset Hut Sur-vey and Context Report.Preservation honor—

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, building 3455 re-habilitation; Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam,hangar 35 restoration;Pearl Harbor Naval Ship-yard and Intermediate

Maintenance Facility,building 9.Rehabilitation—Pearl

Harbor Naval Shipyardand Intermediate Mainte-nance Facility waterfrontoperations; Signal Tower S-1058 rehabilitation.

Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand (NAVFAC) Hawaiiand cont ractor Nan Inc.completed repairs of thehistoric water tank/signaltower located near thePearl Harbor Naval Ship-ya rd and In te rmed ia teMain tenance Fac i l i t y(PHNSY/IMF) at Joint BasePear l Harbor -H ickam(JBPHH) in April 2014. Thestructure is the only one re-maining of three originalwater towers built jointly bythe Army and Navy in the1920s. It played an impor-tant role in the events ofDec. 7, 1941.

June 5, 2015 Ho‘okele A-2

MC1 Carla Burdt

Pacific Partnership Public Affairs

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) —The Military Sealift Commandjoint high speed vessel USNSMillinocket (JHSV 3) arrived inthe U.S. 7th Fleet area of opera-tions May 31 in support of PacificPartnership 2015 (PP15).Millinocket and embarked

Task Force Forager, led by an ex-peditionary command elementfrom the Navy’s 30th NavalConstruction Regiment (30 NCR)from Port Hueneme, Calif.,are currently serving as thesecondary platform for PacificPartnership 2015. The primaryplatform for the mission is thehospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH19).“As commander of Task Force

Forager, it is a true honor andprivilege to lead the 120 servicemembers embarked on the jointhigh speed vessel Millinocket for

this valuable mission,” said Capt.James Meyer, commander, TaskForce Forager.“The diverse embarked task

force is comprised of Airmen,Marines, Sailors and Soldiersand our partner nations fromAustralia and New Zealand,” hesaid.Millinocket will visit Kiribati,

the Federated States of Microne-sia, Solomon Islands, the Philip-pines and Vietnam and willconduct medical health ex-changes, engineering engage-ments, civil military assistanceand community relation eventsin cooperation with partner andhost nations.“The crew is excited to carry

out our part of Pacific Partner-ship and demonstrate the waysjoint high speed vessels likeMillinocket can enhance partner-ship and cooperation in the re-gion,” Meyer said.Now in its 10th iteration, Pa-

cific Partnership is the largest

annual multilateral humanitar-ian assistance and disaster reliefpreparedness mission conductedin the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.While training for crisis condi-

tions, Pacific Partnership mis-sions have provided medical careto approximately 270,000 pa-tients and veterinary services tomore than 38,000 animals.Additionally, PP15 has pro-

vided critical infrastructure de-velopment to host nationsthrough the completion of morethan 180 engineering projects.The JHSV is a flexible plat-

form that can be used to providerapid projection of task-tailoredforces in response to a wide rangeof military and civilian contin-gencies such as non-combatantevacuation operations, humani-tarian assistance, and disasterrelief. It is a ship that can spe-cialize in getting people andequipment quickly into and outof areas stricken by disaster oraffected by contingencies.

USNS Millinocket arrives in U.S. 7th Fleet AOR for Pacific Partnership

U.S. Navy photo by MCC Christopher E. TuckerThe Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket(JHSV 3) is underway in the Pacific Ocean for Pacific Partnership 2015.

Navy receives seven 2015 Historic Hawaii Foundation awards

(Editor’s note: Two yearsago Adm. (ret.) Fargo, for-mer U.S. Pacific Comman-der and U.S. Pacific FleetCommander, presented thekeynote speech for the Battleof Midway commemorationaboard USS Arizona Memo-rial and within view of theBattleship Missouri Memo-rial in Pearl Harbor. An ex-cerpt of Adm. Fargo’s speechis reprinted here, with per-mission.)

Retired Navy Adm.Thomas B. Fargo

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

Here in Pearl Harbor, theArizona Memorial and theBattleship Missouri form amonument to the beginningand end of the war in the Pa-cific. The war started withthe attack on Pearl Harbor

and the sinking of the Ari-zona … and it ended whenthe surrender documentswere signed on the deck ofthat great warship in TokyoWan. But these two greatships symbolize more thanjust the historical bookendsof the war … more than justthe beginning and the end.To me, Missouri and Ari-

zona are symbols of the tri-umph that is the Americanfighting spirit, the spiritthat was able to overcomeour heavy losses at PearlHarbor and then gain victoryfrom superior forces at theBattle of Midway. It is thesame spirit that raised six ofour eight wounded battle-ships off the bottom here inthis harbor, repaired themand put them back in ser-vice. [It is] the spirit thatsent dozens of submarinesand their crews on over athousand patrols, despite al-most unnerving danger—ac-

tion that cost the loss of 52valiant boats.[It is] the spirit that had

intelligence officers andcryptanalysts poring over in-tercepts hour after hour, dayafter day, trying to discernthe enemy’s intent. [It is] thespirit that sent our aviatorsaloft at Midway, uncertain ofthe enemy’s position, know-ing only that it was eitherdestroy the enemy or per-haps not have a ship to re-turn to at the end of theirmission.This spirit is the reason

we honor two events fromour past throughout theNavy every year—Midwayand the Navy’s birthday. Be-cause the real spirit of ourpast—springs from our peo-ple. President Ronald Rea-gan liked to call it—“Theformidable will and moralcourage of free men.” I likethat.“The formidable will and

moral courage of free men:”It has always been our mostprecious weapon—WorldWar II, the Cold War, Iraqand Afghanistan—you nameit—and it always will be.That is the legacy of ourWorld War II veterans, andit is what inspires our com-manders and crews today.And like I said, it’s embodiedhere at Pearl Harbor: thesymbol that no obstacle istoo great to overcome, thatfreedom will always reignover tyranny, that nothingcan defeat the Americanfighting spirit. It gives megreat comfort for the futureof our fleet.As you know well, the

Battle of Midway markedthe end of Japan’s naval su-periority over America.From that point in historyon, our production of shipsand aircraft, combined withtraining of personnel, espe-cially pilots, so rapidly out-paced the Japanese thatthey never regained theiradvantage of early 1942.In war, few things are

clear, but at Midway, thereis a shining truth. Despiteinferior airplanes, inferiornumbers, an already dam-aged Yorktown, our spirittriumphed. Our intelligenceessential, our planning ag-gressive, our executioncourageous—never has vic-tory been better deserved ormore distinctly perceivedthan in this battle.The legacy of our Midway

veterans is embodied in themen and women who servein our armed forces today.That spirit—it’s what givesme great comfort—becauseyour indomitable past is ourfuture.Your challenge, although

different, is no less daunt-ing. Since 9-11, many of youhave spent more time de-ployed and in combat zonesthan even our World War II

generation. The complexityof war and the make-up ofthe enemy require judg-ments to be made both in-stantaneous and atespecially low levels of thechain of command. While 70years ago the folks at Hypoand the Pacific Fleet head-quarters dealt with codesand cyphers, you’re contentwith a cyber environmentthat permits ubiquitous at-tacks and demands a level ofoffensive and defensive dex-terity second to none in ourhistory.Make no mistake. This

generation, your generation,is equal to any task we putbefore you. Just walk uponthe flight deck of an aircraftcarrier that is launching andrecovering high performancejets every 40 seconds, orstand on the pitching foc’s’cle

of an Aegis cruiser or de-stroyer preparing to launchits missiles, or step into thedarkened control room of asubmarine as it prepares tosubmerge on patrol, or spenda day with a provisional re-construction team inAfghanistan. To see you inaction is to appreciate yourtalent andmotivation.You have been tested in

the same way that yourgrandparents were. You giveus every reason to have hopeand confidence for the future.So to all of you with us

here today, we salute you foryour service, your sacri-fice and your spirit. The“formidable will and moralecourage of free men andwomen”—that’s your legacy.Today’s Navy carries thatlegacy with great pride ev-ery day.

June 5, 2015 Ho‘okele A-3

IITT22 ZZaannee NNaawwrroocckkii MIDPAC

“Once you get orders, schedule yourpack out as soon possible so you canhave your move date set and have oneless thing to worry about.”

SSeenniioorr MMaasstteerr SSggtt.. BBrryyaann BBrraaggaa735th Air Mobility Squadron

“I would say my best moving tip forPCS is to start early and keep a fileof all the papers gathered during theprocess. This way you do not feelrushed and have all the requiredinformation before, during and especially after themove.”

MMaajj.. LLeeaahh SSpprreecchheerrHQ PACAF

“Take photos or video of all of yourfurniture and high value items. Havinga good record of an item’s pre-movecondition may help facilitate theclaims process should your propertybe damaged during a PCS.”

BBMM33 TThhoommaass LLoobbaacchhArizona Memorial Detachment

“Let the Navy move your householdgoods, I don’t recommend using thepersonally procured move as it was ahassle and took forever to get reim-bursed.”

MMaasstteerr SSggtt.. PPaabblloo AAgguuiillaarr18th Aeromedical EvacuationSquadron

“Ensure you have all required docu-mentation for a smooth out-processat your losing station and smooth in-process at gaining location. Keepyour sponsor updated and ask questions.”

SSttaaffff SSggtt.. GGiisseellllee IIrrrr647th Civil Engineer Squadron

“Start the process as soon as possi-ble. This will ensure you have suffi-cient time to accomplish your movesmoothly and that you won't be wait-ing for your things to arrive once youget to your new station.”

CCSS11 NNaatthhaann YYaaccttzzaakkJBPHH

“Upon receipt of orders, start workingon your PCS move. Sometimes paper-work can get lost and you are sittingwaiting. So, the sooner you start, themore ahead of the power curve you will

be. Also, look where your next duty station is locatedto see if there are any restrictions on what you can orcan't bring so you can make the proper arrange-ments.”

CCSS11 TTaarrrreellll BBrroowwnnJBPHH

“If you have two vehicles, ship onevehicle off early, so when you arrive atyour next duty station, you will at leasthave one vehicle waiting for you. Itmakes it so much easier when you are

trying to get you and your family situated in a newlocation."

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U.S. Navy photo USS Yorktown (CV 5) is being abandoned by the crew after it was hit by two Imperial Japanese Type 91 aerialtorpedoes on June 4, 1942. USS Balch (DD 363) is standing by at right. Regarded as the turning point in thePacific during World War II, the Battle of Midway took place from June 4 to 7, 1942. During the battle, U.S.Navy carrier strike forces, augmented by shore-based bombers and torpedo planes, decisively defeated anImperial Japanese navy carrier task force.

USS Yorktown hit by torpedoes in June 1942

Commentary

‘The formidable will’ to win at Battle of Midway

U.S. Navy photoRetired Navy Adm. Thomas Fargo speaks in front of more than 150 Sailors from various com-mands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a wreath-laying ceremony held May 4, 2013on the USS Arizona Memorial to mark the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway.

June 5, 2015 Ho‘okele A-4

Jim Neuman

Navy Region HawaiiHistorian

In the early months of1942, the Axis powersseemed poised for victory asthe forces of Nazi Germanyplunged deeper into the So-viet Union and pressed theBritish army to the breakingpoint in North Africa. Impe-rial Japan had conqueredmuch of South-East Asia andthe western Pacific in the sixmonths following the attackon Pearl Harbor. America’sback was against the wall.Remarkably, the tide

turned in the early summerof ‘42 when the UnitedStates Navy defeated theseemingly invincible impe-rial Japanese navy at theBattle of Midway. Author Craig Symonds, in

his award-winning book,“The Battle of Midway,”makes this point very strik-ingly when he writes that onJune 4, 1942. “At ten o’clockthat morning, the Axis pow-ers were winning the Second

World War … An hour later,the balance had shifted theother way.” He challenges the often

overly-simplified narrativethat the battle was a resultof chance and providenceand instead focuses on thedecisions and actions of theindividuals who fought thebattle concluding, “Midwaymight have ended differ-ently. That it didn’t was theresult of these men and thedecisions they made.”Symonds, professor of his-

tory emeritus at the United

States Naval Academy, is inHawaii this week to speak onthe subject of the Battle ofMidway as part of the com-memoration of the battle’s73rd anniversary. The fol-lowing is the first part of anexcerpt from an interviewconducted with the authorearlier this week: Q: The Battle of Mid-

way has often been re-ferred to as the turningpoint in the Pacific War.What is the significance of

that great battle?A: “It’s hard to find a mili-

tary confrontation of anykind and, more specifically, anaval confrontation wherehistory turned so dramati-cally and so quickly as it didat the Battle of Midway. His-tory is a product of move-ments and developmentsand circumstances that workthemselves out over decadesor even centuries, but here atthe Battle of Midway itturned so dramatically that

it’s hard to overstate the im-pact of that confrontation. In terms of turning point,

it took away from theJapanese their offensivestrike capability. They hadthis collective group of air-craft carriers called the KidoButai, a combined strikeforce of which four carrierswere used at the Battle ofMidway. Of those four, threewere placed in a sinking con-dition within a five-minuteperiod. Their offensive poten-tial was all but taken awayand from that moment on,all of the confrontation in thePacific War was initiated bythe Americans.”Q: In your book, you em-

phasize how it was the de-cisions and actions of theindividuals who foughtthe battle that ultimatelydetermined its outcome.What were some of the im-portant decisions thatwere made on both sidesof the battle?A: “Well, the biggest one

was the decision to do it atall. Adm. Yamamoto, the Im-perial Japanese CombinedFleet commander, was disap-pointed that the attack onPearl Harbor had not dam-aged the American carriers,and he wanted to finish thejob and he insisted on it. TheNaval General Staff didn’twant to do it. He threatenedto resign if he did not get hisway, so here is a decisionwhere a very strong-mindedindividual forced his opinionon the Japanese Naval Gen-eral Staff because he felt itwas essential to eliminatethose carriers so that theAmericans would not havean offensive striking capabil-ity. “On the other side was

[Adm.] Nimitz decision to re-spond to that challenge.Even though he got some ofthe information, enough tosuggest that there was goingto be a threat to Midway,given the ‘Germany First’strategy, why not just say,‘I’m pulling all of my carriers

back and not put them inharm’s way.’ But he didn’t dothat, he made the bold deci-sion, ‘I know they’re coming,and I’m going to put my car-riers out where they mightspring a trap on theJapanese.’ In hindsight itseems obvious but at thetime that was bold.”Q: As the Navy con-

ducts a fleet-wide com-memoration of the 73rdanniversary of the Battleof Midway, why is it im-portant for young Sailorsto know about this battle,and what would you sayis the key takeaway?A: “The reason I challenge

the ‘miracle’ explanation forthe American victory is be-cause it’s important to notethat every single officer, fromNimitz down to the planepushers on the decks, playeda role in what happened.History is not somethingthat happens around uswhile we are doing our job;history is the job we are do-ing. People made decisions,responding to events as theychanged and as they hap-pened, and that’s life, that’shistory, that’s how it ismade. “If I’m looking for a lesson

for Sailors today is that whatyou’re doing, whether in thearea of intelligence andbreaking codes, or you’re inoperations and your drivingships, or whatever you maybe you are part of this vastpuzzle, and the decisionsthat you make and the ac-tions that you take con-tribute to that overall pictureof success or failure andthat’s what Midway teachesus.”The public is invited to at-

tend a presentation and booksigning by Craig Symonds atthe Pacific Aviation Museumfrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Satur-day. (Editor’s note: The second

part of Neuman’s interviewwith Symonds will be fea-tured in the June 12 editionof Ho`okele.)

Symonds offers insight on Battle of Midway

Craig Symonds

U.S. Navy archive photo

Lt. Col. Scott R. Raleigh (center)takes the guidon from Col.Michael J. Merritt, commander,15th Operations Group, andassumes command of the 535thAirlift Squadron on May 29 atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Air Force photo by David D. Underwood, Jr.

535th AirliftSquadronchanges command

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JSKashima (TV 3508) transits Pearl Harbor June 2 as itarrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Kashima isjoined by JS Yamagiri (DD 152) and JS Shimayuki (TV3513) for a scheduled port visit. While in Hawaii, JMSDFsailors will participate in wreath-laying ceremonies at theUSS Arizona Memorial, National Memorial Cemetery ofthe Pacific (Punchbowl) and Makiki Cemetery.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm.Yasuki Nakahata, commander, Japan Training Squadron,(left), is greeted by Capt. Stanley Keeve Jr., commanderof Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, (middle), and Capt.Adolfo H. Ibarra, commanding officer of the guided-mis-sile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), as the JMSDF shipJS Kashima (TV 3508) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro

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Ban Tien, integration and test manager, conducts an overview of a flight test vehicle usedin NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test. Tien briefed media June 1 at thePacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Diana Quinlan

Paul Lytal, deputy integration and test manager, briefs media on June 1 about the launchtower used in NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test. NASA's LDSD pro-ject is designed to investigate and test breakthrough technologies for landing future roboticand human Mars missions and safely returning large payloads to Earth.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Diana Quinlan

(Above and right) During a brief stop in Pearl Harbor, 29Sailors from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) assisted in clearingkiawe branches at Kalaeloa Heritage Park. Sailors alsotoured the archaeological site and learned how life was 600years ago in this ancient Hawaiian village.

U.S. Navy photos courtesy of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Public Affairs

Shipyard recalls major role in Battles of Coral Sea, MidwayProvided byPearl Harbor NavalShipyard Public Affairs

Battle of the Coral SeaThe Battle of the Coral

Sea, fought in the waterssouthwest of the SolomonIslands and eastward fromNew Guinea, was the firstof the Pacific War’s sixfights between opposingaircraft carrier forces.Though the Japanese couldrightly claim a tactical vic-tory on “points,” it was anoperational and strategicdefeat for them, the firstmajor check on the greatoffensive they had begunfive months earlier at PearlHarbor. The diversion ofJapanese resources repre-sented by the Coral Seabattle would also have im-mense consequences amonth later at the Battle ofMidway.The Coral Sea action re-

sulted from a Japanese am-phibious operationintended to capture PortMoresby, located on NewGuinea’s southeasterncoast. A Japanese air basethere would threatennortheastern Australia andsupport plans for furtherexpansion into the SouthPacific, possibly helping todrive Australia out of thewar and certainly enhanc-ing the strategic defensesof Japan’s newly-enlargedoceanic empire.The Japanese operation

included two seaborne in-vasion forces, a minor onetargeting Tulagi, in theSouthern Solomons, andthe main one aimed at PortMoresby. These would besupported by land-basedair power from bases to thenorth and by two navalforces containing a smallaircraft carrier, severalcruisers, seaplane tendersand gunboats. More distant cover would

be provided by the big air-craft carriers Shokaku andZuikaku, with their escort-ing cruisers and destroy-ers. The U.S. Navy, tipped

off to the enemy plans bysuperior communicationsintelligence, counteredwith two of its own carri-ers, plus cruisers (includ-ing two from theAustralian navy), destroy-ers, submarines, land-based bombers and patrolseaplanes.Preliminary operations

on May 3-6, 1942 and twodays of active carrier com-bat on May 7-8, cost theU.S. one aircraft carrier, adestroyer and one of itsvery valuable fleet oilers,plus damage to the secondcarrier. However, the Japanese

were forced to cancel theirPort Moresby seaborne in-vasion. In the fighting,they lost a light carrier, adestroyer and somesmaller ships. Shokaku re-ceived serious bomb dam-age and Zuikaku’s airgroup was badly depleted.Most importantly, thosetwo carriers were elimi-nated from the upcomingMidway operation, con-tributing by their absenceto that terrible Japanesedefeat.

The same Japanese airattack that fatally injuredUSS Lexington (CV 16)also hit USS Yorktown(CV 5). The more smallerand more nimble York-town evaded several en-emy torpedoes that cameits way, but it was dentedand punctured by divebombers’ near misses offits port side amidshipsand off the starboard bow.More seriously, a thirdbomb hit the flight decknear the after end of theisland, penetrated fivedecks down into the shipand exploded above thefourth deck. Its blast andthe resulting fires killedand injured dozens ofcrewmen.Fires were controlled

quickly and Yorktown’s ef-fectiveness was not seri-ously harmed. However,structural damage re-quired correction at thePearl Harbor Navy Yardduring the ship’s two dayemergency repair periodlate in May. The near missdamage amidships alsoneeded shipyard attentionas it had ruptured fuel

tanks, producing a highlyvisible oil slickRepairs at the shipyard

(from the March 2007Shipyard Log)Up from the Coral Sea

where she had seen ac-tion in one of the nation’sfirst and greatest victo-r ies came the carrierYorktown.When she pulled into

Pearl Harbor on May 27,1942, she was badly dam-aged from a direct bomb-hit which had struck theflight deck, pierced it andfinal ly exploded in thebowels of the ship, s ixdecks down; from a sec-ond bomb which caromedoff her flight gallery for-ward on the starboardside and exploded uponhitting the water, pepper-ing the shell above thewaterline with shrapnelholes; and from a thirdnear miss which explodedin the water close enoughto the s ide to open theseams and corrugate thebottom on the port side,amidships.Inside the vessel, more

than 1,400 men—shipfit-

ters, machinists, welders,electricians and ship-wrights—worked on thedifferent levels to restorebulkheads, stanchions anddeck plates necessary torestore the ship’s struc-tural strength and, as thiswork proceeded, to renewor replace the instruments,electric wiring and fixtureswhich had been damagedin the blast.The need for speed was

so urgent that no planningwas done, and the job wasbrought to completion withthe planners and estima-tors furnishing advice di-rectly from the ship’splans.It seemed like an impos-

sible task to get the shipout on time. The menworked in shifts all thatday, all night and throughthe next morning. Thedock was scheduled forflooding at 11 o’clock thatday. When the time came,Yorktown with essentialtemporary repairs madewas in such shape that shecould maneuver and fighteffectively.She took on fuel and

planes and was out of theharbor by night. On themorning of the fourth ofJune, she had joinedAdm. Chester Nimitz’sforce and was within 200miles of the enemy of fMidway.What Yorktown did after

that is history. Her planestook part in the operationthat sank two enemy carri-ers and so disabled a thirdthat it was easy prey for anAmerican submarine. Inaddition to the carriers,Yorktown’s planes scoredhits on many other enemyvessels. These planeshelped turn back theJapanese threat to Midwayand the Hawaiian Islands.Though Yorktown waslater sunk as a result ofenemy action, she con-tributed greatly to one ofAmerica’s greatest sea vic-tories. She could not havedone so had it not been forthose workmen at PearlHarbor.(Editor’s note: Text and

photos are from the NavalHistory and Heritage Com-mand and the March 2007Shipyard Log.)

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(Above) USS Yorktown (CV 5) in dry dock 1, May 29, 1942,receives urgent repairs for damage received in the Battle ofCoral Sea. It left Pearl Harbor the next day to participate inthe Battle of Midway.

(Right) View of USS Yorktown's (CV 5) damage on the thirdand fourth decks, amidships, caused by a 250 kilogrambomb hit received during the Battle of Coral Sea, May 8,1942.

U.S. Navy photos

Story and photo byAngela Sanders

Federal Fire DepartmentHawaii

Fire department officialsand local emergency re-sponse agencies joined to-gether in an annualwildfire press conferenceheld May 27 at Magic Is-land, Ala Moana BeachPark. The focus of the eventwas to ask for public coop-eration and support in theprevention of wildfires dur-ing the dry summer season.The Oahu Wildfire Infor-

mation and Education(OWIE) Group, comprisedof representatives from theHonolulu Fire Department,Federal Fire DepartmentHawaii, Army GarrisonHawaii, State Departmentof Land and Natural Resources Division ofForestry and Wildlife, Hon-olulu Police Department,National Weather Serviceand the Hawaii WildfireManagement Organiza-tion, was on hand to deliverthe important message. “Be vigilant at all times

and report any suspiciousactivity,” said Fire ChiefManuel Neves of the Hon-olulu Fire Department. The group convenes each

year to formulate ways topromote public awareness,education and preventionof wildfires. OWIE’s mission is to cre-

ate a seamless, cooperative,interagency working group,establish a joint informa-tion center to disseminatecoordinated informationduring incidents, preventwildfires, promote publicsafety and confidencethrough unified public edu-cation efforts, and develop a common set of reporting

requirements. Gregg Moriguchi, re-

gional fire chief for the Fed-eral Fire DepartmentHawaii, added, “The Fed-eral Fire Department asksall civilian and militarypersonnel to be attentive towildfire threats in the ar-eas where they live andwork.” Dry season is approaching,

so now is the time for thepublic to be aware of poten-tial wildfires that can occur.The Hawaii Federal Fire De-partment is asking all civil-ians and military personal to:• Report unauthorized

dumping of rubbish andvegetation.• Report overgrown, dry

and tall vegetation.• Protect your home

by clearing unnecessaryshrubbery and debris.• Clean roof and gutters

regularly.• Ensure fire apparatus

can get to your home.

• Ensure smoke detectorsare installed on each level ofyour home, in every sleepingarea, and are being testedmonthly.• Create a safety zone

around your home.

• When wildfires arethreatening your area, if ad-vised to evacuate, do so im-mediately.• Lastly, call 911 immedi-

ately if you see suspiciousactivity.

For more informationabout the Federal Fire De-partment Hawaii, contactFire Inspector AngelaSanders at 471-3303, ext.617 or angela.sanders1@navy.mil.

June 5, 2015 Ho‘okele A-7

Karen Eubanks

Forest City MilitaryCommunities

If better fences make bet-ter neighbors, then neigh-bor-relations just got a bigboost in the military housingcommunity of MoanaluaTerrace. Forest City Military Com-

munities (FCMC) is cur-rently working on a$750,000 fencing project inthat community. This is oneof many community im-provement programs beingimplemented by FCMC inthe communities they man-age in Hawaii as part of along term partnership withthe U.S. Department ofNavy.In Moanalua Terrace, the

homes currently have pri-vate yards enclosed bywooden fences. These olderwooden fences are being re-moved from 236 Moanaluahomes and replaced withvinyl fencing. Easier to cleanthan the wooden fences, themodern white vinyl materialis designed to withstand theelements and enhance thebeauty of the area for manyyears to come. It will alsomatch the vinyl fencing al-ready in use around play-grounds, parks, pools andother common areas withinthe community.

The fencing project beganin early April and is ex-pected to be completedwithin the next few weeks.“We worked with our con-tractor, Best Vinyl, to mini-mize inconvenience to ourresidents,” said Billy Law-son, general manager forFCMC’s Navy Hawaii com-munities. “Before the project began,

we coordinated the logisticsof the project to reduce thetime it would take to com-plete work at each home,” hesaid.Prior to beginning the pro-

ject, work was expected totake less than four days perhome, weather permitting.Thanks to having separatecrews performing fence take-down and removal, followedby crews installing the newfencing, the work is proceed-ing ahead of schedule. The Moanalua Terrace

fencing project is part of thenearly $5.8 million in com-munity improvement pro-jects Forest City hasplanned for 2015 for thecompany’s Navy Hawaiicommunities. That’s in addi-tion to the $11.3 million theyspent last year on improvingtheir Navy communities. Forest City manages

6,884 homes for Navy andMarine Corps housing inHawaii with properties onOahu and Kauai.

Moanalua Terrace housing gainsfresh look with new fencing

Photo courtesy of Forest City Military CommunitiesCourtney Mullins, Navy spouse and Forest City resident, andher dog Lily show off some of the new fencing in MoanaluaTerrace housing.

Fire departments, emergency response agencies discuss wildfire awareness

Neil Fujioka, federal Fire Department district chief, speaks tothe media about the prevention of wildfires at the annual Oahuwildfire information and education press conference held May27 at Magic Island Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu.

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Story by Kassie Richmond

Youth Contributing Writer

It was a dreary day on May 30 but you would not haveknown it as color filled the skies at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Teen Center.Teens flocked to the JBPHH Teen Center to attend Color

Your Summer 2.0. It is a yearly event that is held on the lastbusiness day of May to kick off the ending of another schoolyear. This event is a mess of color where food-grade coloredpowder is thrown onto participants, so it was requested thatteens wear white clothing so the colors pop.JBPHH Teen Centers leadership club, Keystone, put in

extra time setting up for the day’s activities to make sureparticipants had maximum fun. The event consisted ofactivities such as balloon and powder bag tosses, obstaclecourse races, dodgeball, food, and an all-out colored powderwar.“Everything ran smoothly, according to plan, and every-

one really seemed to enjoy themselves,” said Josh Wendall,Keystone officer.Mother Nature tried to dampen the teen’s spirits with a

quick shower of rain, but that did not stop the party and theyouth from enjoying the colored powder and blue slime.“Next time I’ll know to bring extra clothes and shoes and

to beware of the slime,” said Brianna Arroyo, one of the par-ticipants.

By the end of this event all the teens andstaff were covered from head to toe. Somewere worried what their parents would thinkwhen they returned home. Some tried torinse off with the teen centers hose, but allhad smiles from ear to ear. For more infor-mation about JBPHH Teen Center, call 448-0418 or visit www.facebook.com/jbphhteenceter.

Photos courtesy of JBPHH Teen Center | Photo Illustration

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Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

It wasn’t for a championship or for anyhigh-stake tournament but, for the groupof Sailors from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70),a little rest and relief from a nine-monthdeployment was worth more than a trophyfrom the World Cup,On May 29, the Nimitz-class aircraft

carrier Carl Vinson made a port visit atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam en routeback to their homeport of San Diego.While many used the time to take in the

local sights and attractions of the AlohaState, several diehard futbolers jumped atthe opportunity to engage in their favoritepastime through an invitation via theArmed Forces Hawaii Futbol Club(AFHFC) at Earhart Field.“For the people like us, obviously we

love it,” said Hospital Corpsman 1st ClassErik Campos. “We could be enjoying someliberty too, but this is awesome. It’s a bigstress relief, and it’s good just to get outhere and get some good PT.”Although the game was focused on good-

will, both teams gave a solid accounting oftheir skills.Midway through the first half, AFHFC,

with team members from Joint BaseHawaii Pearl Harbor-Hickam, SchofieldBarracks, Marine Corps Base Hawaii andUnited States Coast Guard Base Honolulu,finally broke through the deadlock whenArmy Spc. Juan Salazar penetrated the topof the box and took it all the way for a goal.Then just prior to halftime, AFHFC got

on the scoreboard again on a beautiful two-man setup from Senior Airman JohnHoosier to Marine Cpl. Bryant Payan for a2-0 advantage going into intermission.The goal was created by Hoosier, who

broke down the left sideline with the ball,stopped and shot a perfect pass to Payan,who took the shot without skipping a beat.As the AFHFC prepares for their second

appearance in the Defender’s Cup MilitarySoccer Tournament, team captain Capt.Fernandez Osmua, Naval Supply SystemsCommand Fleet Logistics Center, said thatthe play represents where the team needsto be by the time they reach the annual La-bor Day tournament, which is the mili-tary’s version of the World Cup,“We just keep practicing,” Osmua said.

“Most of these guys, they been playing fora long time and they know the game. Wepick the best players.”After halftime, AFHFC exchanged a few

players with Carl Vinson to level out theteams and give the visitors some relief af-ter they arrived at Joint Base less than 24

hours before game time.Armed with the extra support, Carl Vin-

son picked up enough steam to put thepressure on AFHFC but came up one goalshort at 4-3.“That’s the beauty about soccer,” Cam-

pos said. “It’s nice to come out here andplay with these guys. I appreciate themhaving us out here.”Osmua was equally grateful for the

chance to get in a solid game in prepara-tion for the Defender’s Cup.He said that he wasn’t surprised at the

high level of play brought to Earhart Fieldby the visitors.“They’re a carrier, so I was sure that

they had a lot of players that have playedthe game before,” Osmua said. “They gaveus good competition.”More important than the competition,

Osmua added, was that the game allowedmilitary members the chance to greet andwelcome each other in shared cama-raderie.

“Anytime we could get together and playsome soccer, it’s a good thing,” he said. “Iknow that they’re coming from a long de-ployment and you know, just for them torelax, it’s a good thing.”Campos said that like the military is a

worldwide fraternity, soccer is the perfectsport to build bridges between all cultures.“Another great aspect of soccer is that

it’s a worldwide game,” Campos said.“Even if we didn’t know anybody, we wouldhave still been able to get out here and geta game. The camaraderie that comes alongwith it is the best.The AFHFC is still holding tryouts and

meets every Tuesday and Thursday atEarhart Field starting at 5 p.m.The team is also in need of sponsors to

help with traveling costs to the Defender’sCup.For more information, e-mail the club at

armedforceshawaiifc@gmail.com or visitthem on Facebook: “Armed Forces HawaiiFutbol.”

Armed Forces Hawaii Futbol Club welcomes Carl Vinson

Army Spc. Juan Salazar boots in a goal to give Armed Forces Hawaii Futbol Club a 1-0 lead over USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

• June 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., SEALDivision Team-1, SDVT-1 class-rooms.• June 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Naval

Submarine Support Command, 822Clark St., suite 400, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.• June 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pollack

Theatre, Camp Smith.• June 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

Makalapa Clinic, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.• June 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Schofield Barracks Tropics, SchofieldBarracks.• June 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

NEX, Tripler Army Medical Center.For more information, call 433-

6699 or 433-6148 or emailmichelle.lele@amedd.army.mil.

Upcoming blood drives

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Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) Longshotspitcher Culinary Specialist 1st Class JordanMichalowicz threw five shutout innings, and ChiefMachinist’s Mate Dan Garcia got a walk-off RBI in thebottom of the sixth to beat Naval Health Clinic Hawaii(NHCH) by a score of 12 -2 on June 1 in a matchup of RedDivision intramural softball teams at Millican Field,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The win evened out the Longshots’ record at 4-4 and

revived the team’s hopes of locking down a playoff berth.“As the season goes on, we feed off of each other,” said

Chief Electrician’s Mate Mike Reuss about the team’srecent success. “We get pumped up and we just keepthem rolling.”While the Longshots found themselves on the negative

side of the scoreboard after the top of the first, the teamchanged that in a hurry by crossing home plate seventimes in the bottom of the frame.After loading the bases with no outs, the Longshots got

a couple of freebies on two walks before Chief HospitalCorpsman Steve Reeves clubbed a single to drive in twomore runs for a 4-2 lead.The Longshots scored three more times in the inning

and were back at it again in their very next turn at-batafter Michalowicz worked out of a bases loaded jam inthe top of the second.“In our practice, we try to work on consistency,” said

Michalowicz about the team’s ability to cluster hits inbunches. “We just keep it on the ground and keep going.That usually gets us runs.”In the bottom of the second, the Longshots added to

their lead with RBI singles from Electronics Technician1st Class Kyle Longnecker and Reuss before Reevespicked up his third RBI on a single with two outs for a10-2 advantage.Reuss said that although the Longshots fell behind

early, the team approaches every at-bat the same way.“We learned early on that as long as we relax, swing

the bat like we know how and put it in play, we’ll scoresome runs,” Reuss stated.With Michalowicz keeping the door shut, the

Longshots only needed one more good inning at-bat toput the game away for good.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, it appeared that theLongshots would have to go the full distance after theirleadoff batter was retired.Reeves, who already had a big day at the plate, walked

up to the plate and kept the inning going by swatting atriple.A sacrifice fly drove in Reeves for the team’s 11th run

of the game and then with a runner in scoring position,Garcia picked up the hit that sent everyone home early.Although Michalowicz struggled at times with his con-

trol, he said that getting the big lead to work with earlyin the game made all the difference in the world.With a comfortable lead, Michalowicz said, all he has

to do is get the ball over the plate and make his fielderswork.“I think it was the wind,” Michalowicz explained about

his bases on balls. “It was pretty close on some of those,but we always come out and play defense.”Even though it took awhile for the Longshots to bal-

ance their record, Reuss said that he believes that theteam is ready to make some noise in the postseason.In fact, he said, he likes the team’s chances of going all

the way.“We’re just going to take one day at a time and see

where we come out,” he said. “I wouldn’t call it a sur-prise, but I think we have a good shot.”

Strong pitching, bats propel NSSC past NHCH

Longshots shortstop Electrician’s Mate 1st Class (SS) Tyler Coleman makes the putout at second base before makingthe throw to first.

John Burns, administrative support assistant for Navy Region Hawaii, took this recent photo from his home balcony.

How to submit: send nonposed photos to editor@hookelenews.com.

My Favorite Photo…

Story by Sarah Fry andBianca Freitas

Pearl Harbor Naval ShipyardPublic Affairs

More than 150 Pearl HarborNaval Shipyard and IntermediateMaintenance Facility (PHNSY &IMF) volunteers — includingemployees, family members andfriends — helped run the aquaticsevents May 30-31 at the 47thannual Special Olympics Hawaii(SOHI) Summer Games at theUniversity of Hawaii-Manoa’sDuke Kahanamoku AquaticComplex (DKAC).Each year, the SOHI Summer

Games include competitions inpowerlifting, softball, swimming,and track and field events.Hundreds of Special Olympicsathletes and coaches come fromthroughout the state of Hawaii toparticipate.Participating athletes began

training for the Summer Games inFebruary and competed in areaand regional competitions fromMarch through May to qualify.This year, more than 3,000 volun-teers worked Saturday or Sunday,or both, to provide the support

needed at the various University ofHawaii event venues.Over the past 20-plus years,

shipyard volunteers have estab-lished themselves as a vital part ofthe aquatics events support staff.They provide structure, safety anddisciplined event execution to helpensure the success of the SOHIaquatics events. Wearing white T-shirts emblazoned in green with“Volunteer – Special OlympicsHawaii,” this year’s shipyardohana contingent was led by veter-an SOHI volunteer Bianca “Binx”Freitas, who served as the seniorshipyard volunteer coordinator forthis year’s event. “There are a lotof moving parts in an event likethis and, for the athletes’ sakes,we need to make it all go smooth-ly,” Freitas said.PHNSY&IMF volunteers

helped set up the staging areas forathletes and teams, escorted ath-letes from the staging areas to theswim lanes, timed individual andrelay events, recorded and ranresults to the awards table, loudlycheered the athletes’ efforts, keptthe swimming heats runningsmoothly, helped provide food andwater for the volunteers, andhelped present awards to the top

three finishers in each event andrelay.This year’s event was the first

opportunity for Capt. JamieKalowsky, shipyard commander,to serve as an award presenter atthe Summer Games.“These were hands down among

the proudest moments I have hadas shipyard commander,” he said.“It was an honor to acknowledgethe accomplishments of the dedi-cated athletes who compete in theSpecial Olympics and to representthe volunteers from Pearl HarborNaval Shipyard.The athletes and volunteers

share the core values of honor,courage and commitment.“I witnessed firsthand the ath-

letes' honor in sportsmanship,courage in the will to finish, andcommitment to the demandingchallenges of the sport of swim-ming,” he said.A truly special moment came

on Sunday when we all cametogether — athletes, coaches, vol-unteers, family members andfriends — to join hands in the‘circle of aloha’ around the pool,expressing another core value weshare. I am looking forward toseeing the Special Olympics

Hawaii athletes compete at theHoliday Classic this winter.”As the state of Hawaii’s

largest industrial employer,PHNSY & IMF’s workforceincludes about 4,500 civilianand about 500 military personnelwho regularly volunteer for com-munity events and projects, men-

tor robotics teams, and help withother activities at local schools andwith a variety of youth sports.For more photos of the SOHI

Summer Games and additionalinformation about the shipyard,visit the Facebook site athttps://www.facebook.com/PearlHarborNavalShipyard.

Shipyard helps Special Olympics athletes

U.S. Navy photo by Danielle JonesPearl Harbor Naval Shipyard volunteers time each individual and team(relay) event, cheering the athletes on as they swim to complete eachrace during the Special Olympics Hawaii Summer Games, held May 30and 31 at the University of Hawaii-Manoa’s Duke Kahanamoku AquaticComplex.

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

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PP rree-- TTeeeenn EEvveenntt :: ““TTuurr tt llee DDaayy””will be held from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday at Makai Recre-ation Center for youth ages 9 to12 years old. The cost is $5.FMI: 449-3354.

LLiibbrraarryy KKnnooww --HHooww will begin at2 p .m. Satu rday a t the Jo in tBase Pear l Harbor -Hickam Li -brary. Patrons can learn aboutthe library’s collections at thisfree program. FMI: 449-8299.

““RReeaadd ttoo tthhee RRhhyytthhmm””——““MMaakkeeaa PP llaayyaabbllee IInnsstt rruummeenntt”” is avail-able during l ibrary hours fromJune 8 to 13 at the JBPHH Li -brary. Supplies and instructionswill be provided for patrons tomake their own playable instru-ments using recycled materials.FMI: 449-8299.

MMoonnddaayy NNiigghhtt KKiiddss NNiigghhtt will beheld from 5 to 9 p.m. June 8 at

Sam Choy ’s I s l and S t y l eSeafood Grille. Youth ages 12years and younger can get a freekid’s meal with the purchase ofan adult entrée. A bounce housewill be up from 5 to 7 p.m. FMI:422-3002.

$$11..5500 MMoonnddaayy will be held from5 to 9 p.m. June 8 at the bowl-ing center on the Pearl Harborside of JBPHH. Bowling games,shoe rental and hot dogs are$1.50 each. FMI: 473-2574.

PPrreesscchhooooll SSttoorryy TTiimmee will beginat 9 a.m. June 10 at the JBPHHLibrary. The theme will be “Pi-ano Time.” FMI: 449-8299.

KKiiddss’’ BBooookk CClluubb will begin at 2p.m. June 10 at the JBPHH Li-brary for youth in fourth and fifthgrades. The “Second Wednes-day” group will discuss “Gather-ing Blue.” FMI: 449-8299.

OOnnee--FF iifftt yy WW ii lldd WWeeddnneessddaayy willbe held from 4 to 9 p.m. June10 a t bow l i ng cen te r on theHickam side of Joint Base. Bowl-ing games, shoe rental and hotdogs are $1.50 each for patronswith mi l i tary CAC cards. FMI:448-9959.

FF rreeee GGooll ff CC ll ii nniicc wi l l begin atnoon June 11 at Navy -Mar ineGolf Course. FMI: 471‑0142.MMoonnggooll iiaann BBBBQQ will be offeredfrom 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 11 onthe lanai of the Historic HickamOf f i ce rs ’ C lub . A va r i e t y o fmeats, vegetables and sauceswill be available. Rice, noodles,soup, beverages and for tunecookies are included. FMI: 448-4608.

SSppeeaarrffiisshhiinngg EExx ccuurrssiioonn will be-g in a t 9 a .m. June 13 a t theMWR Ou tdoo r Rec rea t i on -

Hickam Harbor off ice. Part ic i -pants must have taken MWR’s“Learn to Spearfish” course asthe skills needed for this activ-ity can be moderate to difficult.The cost is $20. The s ign -updeadline is June 11. FMI: 449-5215.

BBiikk iinngg DDiiaammoonndd HHeeaadd eexx ccuurrssiioonnwi l l begin at 9 a.m. June 13.MWR Outdoor Adventure Centerstaff will lead a ride around Dia-mond Head from Fort Ruger tothe War Memorial, stopping atseveral beach parks. The cost is$25 including a bicycle or $20without. The sign-up deadline isJune 11. FMI: 473-1198.

LLeeaarrnn ttoo SSttaanndd--uupp PPaaddddlleebbooaarrddccllaasssseess will begin at 9:15 a.m.and at 10:30 a.m. June 13 atHickam Harbor. This introduc-t o r y c l ass w i l l cove r t hebasics of stand-up paddling in a

st ress - f ree env i ronment. Thecost is $25 for each session.The sign-up deadline is June 11.FMI: 449-5215.

BBoott ttoomm FF iisshhiinngg eexx ccuurrssiioonn willdepar t a t 8 :30 a .m. June 14from Hickam Harbor. This trip issuitable for both experts and be-ginners and includes gear, bait,gu ides and boat . The cost is$30. The s ign -up deadl ine isJune 12. FMI: 449-5215.

SSnnoorrkkeelliinngg aatt TThhrreeee TTaabblleess ex-cursion will begin at 9 a.m. June14. MWR Outdoo r Adven tu reCen te r s ta f f w i l l l ead a trip to the North Shore to ex-p l o re the ree fs and t i de pools. Participants must knowhow to sw im, and sno rke l e xpe r i ence i s a p lus . The cos t i s $25 . The s i gn -up dead l i ne i s June 11 . FMI: 473-1198.

Justin Hirai

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale,Welfare and Recreation

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare and Recreation willhost the Hawaiian Island Creations andQuiksilver All-Military Surf Classic,Saturday, at White Plains Beach atKalaeloa. This annual surf competition has

been running for more than a decade,and each year more than 100 partici-pants enter the competition.The contest is open to active-duty

military, Reservists, retirees, Depart-ment of Defense (DoD) civilians andfamily members only. There are four different divisions

competitors can enter: the DoD shortboard, DoD long board, active-duty mil-i tary/short board and active-duty/military long board.

Each division has separate groupsbased on age and gender. Kids ages 12and under may only enter the DoDshort board division. “It’s a great day for participants and

their families, regardless of the size ofthe surf that day,” said Marvin Nue-stro, lifeguard at White Plains Beach.“It’s not the Pipe Masters, but every-one’s having a blast and there is suchgood energy.” “It gives the active-duty members an

opportunity to surf in an event totallydedicated to them. They have a chanceto meet other surfers from differentbranches of the military stationed onOahu,” Nuestro said. The competition will start at 7 a.m.

and run until 5 p.m. or when all sched-uled heats are completed. Nuestro saidhe encourages everyone to head down towatch this competition and enjoy a dayat the beach. For more information, call682-4925.

All-Military Surf Classic to return

MWR file photoWhite Plains Beach will field more than 100 competitors vying for titles at the HawaiianIsland Creations and Quiksilver All-Military Surf Classic on June 6.

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AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (PG-13)

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 6/057:00 PM Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13)

SATURDAY 6/062:30 PM Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)4:40 PM Hot Pursuit (PG-13)6:40 PM Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13)

SUNDAY 6/072:30 PM Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)4:30 PM Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13)7:20 PM The Water Diviner (R)

THURSDAY 6/117:00 PM Ex Machina (R)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 6/056:00 PM Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (PG-13)

SATURDAY 6/064:00 PM Monkey Kingdom (G) 7:00 PM Age of Adaline (PG-13)

SUNDAY 6/072:00 PM The Little Boy (PG-13)

THURSDAY 6/117:00 PM Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (PG-13)

JUNE

MFSC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYNOW — The JBPHH Military and Family Support Center isseeking volunteers. FMI: Susan Hodge at 474-1999.

PICNIC ON THE PIERTODAY — The public is invited to the Battleship MissouriMemorial’s “Picnic on the Pier” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at PierFoxtrot-5 on Ford Island. Guests can bring their own picnicgear, food and beverages (no glass bottles or grills) for anevening of entertainment, including music by Jeremy Cheng.The event will include raffle prizes and activities for children.Pre-sale tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 to12. Tickets will be available at the door at a price of $15 foradults and $10 for children. Complimentary round-trip shuttleservice will be available from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center tothose without base access. FMI: www.ussmissouri.org/picnic.

FATHER’S DAY LOOK-ALIKE CONTESTNOW-19 — Authorized patrons can enter the annual Father’sDay Look-Alike contest to show how they and their dad couldbe “twins” to get a chance to win a $20 gift card. Patrons canvisit the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange aloha center conciergedesk in the NEX mall rotunda. FMI: 423-3287.

BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATIONSSATURDAY — Marking the 73rd anniversary of the Battle ofMidway, a special program will be held at Pacific AviationMuseum Pearl Harbor. The event will feature Craig L.Symonds, one of America’s leading naval historians and anaward-winning author. A presentation for the public will begin at1:30 p.m. in the museum theater, followed by a book signing inthe museum gallery of hangar 37. FMI: 441-1000, orwww.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

STRESS MANAGEMENT CLASSES9, 11 — Stress management classes will be held from 8 to 11a.m. June 9 at Military and Family Support Center (MFSC)Pearl Harbor and from 8 to 11 a.m. June 11 at MFSCWahiawa. The classes will focus on how stress affects personaland professional lives, how to decrease stress, interrupt thecycle, and use relaxation techniques. FMI: 474-1999 orwww.greatlifehawaii.com.

SMOOTH MOVE WORKSHOP11 — A smooth move workshop will be held from 8 to 11:30 a.m.at MFSC Hickam. This workshop will feature speakers from differ-ent JBPHH agencies who will provide participants with a betterunderstanding of the permanent change of station (PCS) process.Topics will include financial planning, TRICARE, basic entitle-ments and allowances, shipment of household goods, shipping avehicle, and researching a new base and location. FMI: 474-1999or www.greatlifehawaii.com.

BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS13 — A boot camp for new dads will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30p.m. at Halsey Terrace Community Center. The event will includelearning how to hold a baby, diaper-changing and working withmothers. This is a dads-only workshop for first time fathers-to-bewill be coached by experienced dads. FMI: 474-1999 orwww.greatlifehawaii.com.

SCHOOL PHYSICALS 13 — The 2015-2016 school year and sports season is justaround the corner. Tripler Army Medical Center has set aside oneSaturday each month this summer for the purpose of completingschool /sports physicals for children 4 years old and up who areenrolled to the Tripler pediatric and adolescent/young adult clinics.Families should call Tripler’s central appointments for an appoint-ment on June 13, July 11 or Aug. 15. Patients should bring allneeded immunizations records and physical forms needed. FMI:www.tamc.amedd.army.mil.

ALADDIN PRODUCTION15 — The Missoula Children’s Theater will be at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam for a free week-long camp, which will end with aproduction of Aladdin. They will host open auditions at 10 a.m.June 15 at Hickam Memorial Theater for children in first through12th grades. Space is limited, so there is no guarantee that every-one who auditions will be cast. The play will begin at 11:30 a.m.June 20. FMI: 421-1556 or www.greatlifehawaii.com.

PEARL HARBOR COLORS18 — The Pearl Harbor Colors ceremony from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center will have the theme “VietnamWar Remembrance.” The event will observe the 50th anniversaryof the Vietnam War and reflect on the valor of a generation whoserved with honor.

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Pacific AviationMuseum Pearl Harbor

Marking the 73rdanniversary of the Battleof Midway, a special pro-gram for the public willbe held Saturday atPacific Aviation MuseumPearl Harbor. A presen-tation will begin at 1:30 p.m. June 6 in the muse-um theater, followed by abook signing in themuseum gallery ofhangar 37. The event will fea-

ture Craig L. Symonds,one of America’s lead-ing naval historiansand an award-winningauthor. Symonds is a former

U.S. Navy officer,served as a U.S. NavalWar College professorand is a professor emer-itus of the U.S. NavalAcademy, where hetaught naval historyand Civil War historyfor 30 years. He is the author of

12 books and editor

of nine others. In addition, Symonds haswritten more than 100 articles in profes-sional journals and pop-ular magazines, as wellas more than 20 bookchapters in historicalanthologies. He haswon multiple awardsfor his work, including the Barondess/ LincolnPrize. In his book, “The

Battle of Midway,”Symonds details the reasons why, contraryto popular belief, thevictory at Midway wasnot based on luck, butrather strategy and theelement of surprise.Symonds’ presentationwill include an accountof the decisions thatwere made, why theywere made, and theinteractions and rela-tionships that existedbetween key leaders. For more informa-

tion, call 441-1000, or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

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Needing a win to securea spot in the upcomingplayoffs, the Pearl HarborNaval Shipyard Sharksleft nothing to chance intopping the 15thMaintenance Group (15MXG), 13-2, on June 2 in aWhite Division intramuralsoftball game at WardField, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Aided by the mound

mastery of Senior ChiefMachinist’s Mate CharlesPhelps, who only allowedsix singles in leading offwith four shutout innings,the Sharks immediatelyjumped all over the 15MXG with 13 runs in thefirst four frames.The Sharks, which

defeated defending basechamps 647th SecurityForces Squadron (647 SFS)Pound Town in a squeakerlast week, will get the finaltwo weeks of the regularseason off before puttingeverything on the line inthe postseason.“Knowing we had to beat

them (15 MXG), to make aspot in the playoffs, wewere just going to have tojump on them,” Phelpssaid about the Sharks’early rally. “I think theywere missing their top guyand you could see it.”Perhaps feeling a bit

unsteady after losing teamcaptain Master Sgt. TysonAndrews, who PCSed afterfour years, the 15 MXGhad a difficult time makingthe transition withouttheir best hitter in theirlineup.The 15 MXG got a single

in the first and secondinnings before threateningin the third on singles by1st Lt. James Johnson andStaff Sgt. Cory Hamiltonbut failed to score.In the fourth, the MXG

actually loaded up thebases with two outs, butagain, Andrews induced aflyout to end the inning.While the 15 MXG was

stuck on zero, the Sharksbroke the deadlock in the

second inning on an RBIsingle from Gray Haynie, aDepartment of Defensecivilian, and then reallycranked up the pace in thetop of the third inning.In the third, the Sharks

got RBI singles from FireControlman 1st Class NickMeyer and Machinist’s Mate 1st

Class Brian Love, but thebig hit came off of the batof Phelps, who helped hisown cause with a singlethat chased two runnershome en route to a five-runthird and a 6-0 lead. Then in the top of the

fourth, the Sharks took ahuge step forward in secur-ing the mercy-rule victoryby recording seven runs fora 13-0 advantage.Alex Moore, a military-

family member, got thingsrolling in the fourth bysmacking a shot past the

outfield for a two-run,inside-the-park homer.Lt. Roy Johnson and

Love drove in runs nineand 10, and then afteranother run scored on aninfield error, Lt. JasonPonder delivered a two-outtriple that cleared twospots on the bases for a 13-0 lead.Finally, in the bottom of

the fifth Andrews gave uphis first extra-base hits ofthe game, allowing twotriples that tallied tworuns for the MXG, but itwas too little and too late.Retired Chief Sonar

Technician (Submarine)(SS) Chris Herman saidthat he feels the reasonwhy the Sharks were ableto deliver in such animportant contest wasbecause the team didn’tpanic, but just went outand played its game.

“Actually what it was,was not to think about theplayoffs,” Herman said. “Itwas come out and relax.When you start thinkingabout it too much that’swhen you start to get tightand try to do more thanyou can.”Although the Sharks

will be idle over the nextcouple of weeks, Hermansaid that the team wouldbe sure to get in some prac-tice time to stay sharp.Asked if they thought

that the Sharks were peak-ing at the right time,Herman and Phelpsagreed that the team isready to go.“I think we got a really

good competitive team,”Phelps said. “Our two loss-es were both only by onerun. With two weeks downtime? We’ll see.”

Shipyard Sharks lock down postseason berth

Shipyard shortstop Alex Moore keeps his eyes on the ball before lining a shot for a hit.

For the seventh yearin a row, Waikiki Aquar-ium will celebrate WorldOceans Day by cleaningup marine debris andeducating the commu-nity about the dangersof ocean pollution. The Waikiki Aquar-

ium will hold eventsthroughout the month ofJune, including chil -dren’s activities, specialafternoons at the aquar-ium, several beachclean-ups and a varietyof educational activitiesand events for everyoneto enjoy. The aquariumwill also extend a special“child free” throughJune 30. For every pay-ing adult, one child (12years or under) will re-ceive free admission. Events include: • World Oceans Day

celebration from 9 a.m.to noon Saturday.• A LEGO display and

build event from 10 a.m.to noon Sunday. • Afternoons at the

aquarium at 3 p.m. June10, 17 and 24. • Behind the scenes of

the aquarium at 4 p.m.June 11, 18, 25. • Aqua explorers

event from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. June 9, 16, 23, 30. • Tutu and Me travel-

ing preschool from 10a.m. to noon June 13. • Monitoring near

shore water quality fromnoon to 1 p.m. June 16. • Hawaii aquaculture

update from noon to 1p.m. June 17. • A tribute to Dr. Is-

abella Abbott, the lateHawaii marine botanyexpert and pioneer, from10 a.m. to noon June 25. • Information about

the National MarineSanctuaries Pacific Re-gion Hawaii IslandHumpback Whale Sanc-tuary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 27. For more information,

ca l l 923-9741 or visi twww.waikikiaquarium.org.

Aquarium to celebrateWorld Oceans Month