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Navy in Hawaii earns four of top CNO environmental awards
Karen S. Spangler Managing Editor Navy installations in Hawaii have been recognized by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as some of the best in the Navy for environmental and cultural stewardship. Navy commands earned four of 30, or about 13.3 percent, of the CNO Environmental Awards for FY 11, according to an announcement made [...]
Team Hickam celebrates success
Maj. Alysia Harvey 15th Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 15th Wing, 154th Wing and 647th Air Base Group (ABG) gathered Feb. 17 on the lawn in front of the Sea Breeze restaurant at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to celebrate the successful completion of several inspections that were held Feb. 4-10. More than 180 major [...]
U.S. and Indian Navies participate in SALVEX 2012
Divers from the U.S. and Indian Navies work together during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX 2012) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The objective of SALVEX 12 is to enhance U.S. And Indian bilateral diving and salvage capability in the littoral environment and to improve maritime security and humanitarian assistance/disaster response capability. The exercise is being conducted Feb. [...]
Submarine Squadron 3 disestablishes as Squadron 1 changes command
Story and photos by MC2 Ronald Gutridge Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office The Pearl Harbor-based submarine unit Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 3 disestablished as COMSUBRON 1 changed command during an official ceremony aboard USS Greeneville (SSN 772) at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Feb. 2. The disestablishment [...]
USS Texas holds change of command
Story and photo by MC2 Ronald Gutridge Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office Cmdr. Andrew Hertel relieved Cmdr. Robert Roncska as commanding officer of the Virginia-class submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) during a time-honored change of command ceremony Feb. 1. The event was held at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl [...]
Adm. Cecil Haney assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet
MC2 Amanda Dunford U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Adm. Cecil D. Haney, former deputy of the U.S. Strategic Command, relieved Adm. Patrick M. Walsh as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Jan. 20. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert presided over [...]
CNO visits Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert conducts an all hands call for more than 500 Hawaii-based Sailors at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 19. Adm. and Mrs. Darleen Greenert arrived in Hawaii, Jan. 18, to meet with Sailors and their families and to participate in the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) change [...]
Agriculture secretary promotes U.S. Navy biofuels
Story and photos by MC2 Daniel Barker Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Detachment Hawaii U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack highlighted the partnership between the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote biofuels and renewable energy during a visit to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument’s [...]
Static F-86 display dedicated to Korean War ace
1st Lt. Robert Howard Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Pacific Air Forces and 15th Wing leaders dedicated a newly repainted static F-86E Sabre fighter aircraft to a former PACAF vice commander during a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Dec. 8. U.S. Air Force Gen. Gary North re-dedicated the aircraft, located on O’Malley Boulevard, [...]
In Remembrance of December 7, 1941
Photo illustration | U.S. photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico and David D. Underwood, Jr. | U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares | Historical photo courtesy of National Archives collection.