Hookele - Pearl Harbor - Hickam News » Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com Hawaii Navy and Air Force News Sat, 12 May 2012 00:47:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-85/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-85/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 23:59:25 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=6339 Tech. Sgt. Thomas Fleming, 15th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, inspects Staff Sgt. Chris Takesue, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, on the correct operation of a single point refueling panel May 8 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen Pacific Air Forces 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year stand at parade rest during a wreath-laying ceremony April 23 at the Courtyard of Heroes, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hawaii. Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander and PACAF’s Command Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean joined the outstanding Airmen to honor those who died at Hickam Field, Dec. 7, 1941. U.S. Air Force photo byTech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn Members of the 48th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam reposition the cab of a cargo loader for transport. Training also included classroom work and a load mission on an aircraft. The loader is used to load and unload cargo aircraft and the aerial porters must mainitain their qualifications with an annual refresher course. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier Rear Adm. James Caldwell (right), commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), greets Cmdr. David Bynum upon his return from an individual augmentee (IA) tour May 3. Bynum departed COMSUBPAC as the force chaplain 365 days ago for an IA tour in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ronald Gutridge Jack Terry, Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange loss prevention/safety supervisor, speaks May 4 with Capt. Jeffrey James, commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, about emergency preparedness. The NEX Emergency Preparedness Expo will take place at the NEX on June 2. Photo by Stephanie Lau Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, passes through Radford High School’s NJROTC sword arch. Ponds visited the school’s Military Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) and Transition center. Ponds received a transition center brief by the students followed by a meeting with the MYAC. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Donald Randall ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-85/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-84/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-84/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 21:37:31 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=6268 Cast and crew members from the 2012 science fiction naval war film "Battleship" stand in front of the Battleship Missouri (BB 63) Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. From left, director Peter Berg, along with cast members Brooklyn Decker, Greg Gadson, Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna and Alexander Skarsgard attended events in Hawaii to promote the film's opening in the United States. U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 Daniel Barker Sailors and military members along with their family members attend a special showing of the 2012 science fiction naval war film "Battleship" at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker Peter Berg, director of “Battleship,” and Sailors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam visit the Arizona Memorial. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Michelle Downes Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge, commandant of Naval District Washington (left), and Australian ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley lay a wreath during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller A pod of dolphins join USS Hopper (DDG-70) crewmembers for a few hours as the ship operates in the Pacific. Photo couresy of USS Hopper (DDG-70) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Jancharles Morales of Hawaii, assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 303, fires an M9 services pistol during weapon qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Steel Worker 1st Class Antonio Chavezplata ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-84/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-83/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-83/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:12:33 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=6195 An honor detail made up of joint military members escorts two flagdraped caskets containing unknown remains to JPAC’s Central Identification Laboratory on April 20. Photo courtesy of JPAC Sailors including their family members and civilians participate in the third annual Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Earth Day fair on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The theme for this year’s Earth Day fair was"Partnering for a Greener Future." U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Tiarra Fulgham The crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) man the rails as the ship arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following completion of a successful eight-month deployment to the western Pacific and Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico Electronics Technician 1st Class (SS) David Carlisle (left) and Electronics Technician 1st Class Casey Weihert of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet’s First Class Petty Officers Association unveil a teal ribbon banner representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month during an outdoor luncheon April 25 on Denim Day at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ronald Gutridge Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Matthew Harrison, assigned to Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, scans for metal while conducting recovery operations in the Gai Lai province of Vietnam. In 2011, destroyers USS Howard (DDG 83) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) visited Da Nang as part of the 2011 naval exchange activities while USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) supported Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command missions with survey support. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 John M. Hageman ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-83/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-82/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-82/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:38:05 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=6123 International military members jump out the back of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, over the ocean near Naval Base Guam during a five-day mission to fly, execute airdrops, and foster joint service and international operability in the Pacific theater. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen Sailors from Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, pay tribute to past submariners during a plaque re-dedication ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on April 11 in commemoration of 112 years of submarine history. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ronald Gutridge Royal Malaysian Air Force Cpl. Shahzaihar Zainol, a combat air rescueman, recovers Capt. Daniel Parrish, 67th Fighter Squadron F- 15C pilot, as part of a combat search and rescue exercise during Cope Taufan 2012 at TUDM Butterworth, Malaysia. Personel from Pacific Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam are participating in the exercises. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matt Summers Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) pay respects to the 23 Sailors whose lives were lost when a kamikaze suicide plane struck the Fletcher-class destroyer USS Sigsbee (DD 502) on April 14, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico A boom operator with the 96th Air Refueling Squadron refuels a F-22 Raptor over the Pacific as Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets observe and learn about the 15th Wing mission on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, om April 5. Approximately 35 cadets were from various high schools around the island of Oahu. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Main The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), left, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Yamayuki (DD-129) and JS Yamagiri (DD-152) conduct formation drills during a passing exercise. U.S. Navy photo by AW3 Shane Miller ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-82/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-81/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-81/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:54:56 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=6055 Navy Region Hawaii Federal Fire Department firefighters join service members and other emergency response personnel in a mass casualty exercise on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The exercise, designed to simulate a real world scenario, was conducted as part of force protection drills during Exercise Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield 2012. U.S. Navy photo MC2 Daniel Barker Guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and underway replenishment ship USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), perform maneuvers off the coast of Kauai during maritime exercise Koa Kai 12-2. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker The Aliamanu Military Reservation Praise Team combined with members from Joint Base Pearl-Harbor-Hickam sang during the Easter sunrise service April 8 aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial. photo by U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and host of the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” tours the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), with his son Hunter (left) and nephew Jules. Fieri used the visit as an opportunity to thank the men and women of the military for their service. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Sean Furey Chief Hospital Corpsman James Oglesby applies a prosthetic wound to Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class William Seeger at the Pacific Missile Range Facility during Citidal Pacific excercise. U.S. Navy photo MC1 (SW) Jay C. Pugh ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-81/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-80/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-80/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:10:31 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=5968 The officers aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (DDG 65) participate in the ship’s change of command ceremony. Chosin bids farewell to Capt. David J. Sheridan and welcomes Capt. Patrick Kelly as the ship’s new commanding officer in a ceremony at the pier April 3. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (SW) Robert Barrios stands by to ring the bell during the USS Chosin (DDG 65) change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico Sailors on watch aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) observe underway replenishment ship USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during maritime exercise Koa Kai 12-2. Koa Kai is a semiannual exercise in the waters around Hawaii designed to prepare independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide training in a multi-ship environment. This is the first year San Diego-based ships are also participating. U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 Daniel Barker Rear Adm. Frank Ponds (left), commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and his wife Carol greet Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and his wife Gina during a gathering with the Kauai community March 23 in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii that included government and business leaders. During the gathering, a certificate from the Hawaii State Legislature was presented honoring the Navy in Hawaii for winning environmental stewardship in several 2011 Secretary of the Navy and CNO environmental awards and "for environmental education, energy conservation and preservation of natural resources, on land and at sea." The gathering in Kapaa was the first opportunity for Rear Adm. and Mrs. Ponds to meet many of the community leaders on Kauai. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jay Pugh ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-80/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-79/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-79/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:56:15 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=5929 John Lenyo, president and general manager for CAE USA, talks to commanders and state representatives at the March 26 opening ceremony for the new KC-135 flight simulator at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by David D. Underwood Jr. The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) conducts operations off the coast of Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Class Sean Furey A spouse and daughter of a Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) hold up a sign as the ship departs March 22 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a deployment to the western Pacific. The crew of more than 250 Sailors will conduct integrated operations in conjuction with coalition partners. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Dustin W. Sisco Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle recently signed a Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2012 Proclamation at his office at Honolulu Hale. Representatives from the Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention Response program at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam participated in the event. Left to right are Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shavone Garnett, victim advocate; Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Timothy Magee, victim advocate; Shari Freeman, Sexual Assault Response coordinator; Mayor Carlisle; Louella Cazimero-Bactad, Sexual Assault Response coordinator; and Masterat- Arms 1st Class Laurie Taylor, victim advocate. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Photo courtesy of City and County of Honolulu The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), (left) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) are moored side-byside at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Benfold, which shares the same hull number as Chosin, is scheduled to participate in the upcoming Koa Kai exercise in April. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Donald W. Randall ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-79/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-78/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-78/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:21:31 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=5858 Students from the Watprommarat School, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, enjoy a Royal Thai Air Force Band performance during a Cope Tiger community outreach and cultural exchange event here, March 13. The school was visited by more than 40-Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, and exercise host, Royal Thai Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. David Herndon Pearl Harbor Survivor Sterling R. Cale talks with Cindy Bauchspies, the director of the U.S. Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during the “Salute to America’s Heroes” concert series March 13. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Sean Furey Hawaii State Rep. Gene Ward recognizes the Navy for its environmental stewardship in Hawaii at the State Capitol. Navy Region Hawaii and its installations, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Pacific Missile Range Facility, were recently recognized by the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations for their multiple awards in environmental stewardship in 2011. (Full story on page A-1.) U.S. Navy photo by MC2 (SW) Mark Logico Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 1st Class (AW) Calori Mullins removes litter outside the Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel. She participated in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s base-wide cleanup March 16. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Donald W. Randall ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-78/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-77/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-77/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:49:17 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=5800 U. S. Navy Adm. Robert Willard salutes during a change of command and retirement ceremony at Camp H.M. Smith featuring guest speakers, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. Willard was relieved by Adm. Samuel Locklear III, the incoming commander of U.S. Pacific Command. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker SEALs and divers from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team (SDVT) 1 swim back to the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) during an exercise for certification on SEAL delivery vehicle operations in the southern Pacific Ocean. The exercises educate operators and divers on the techniques and procedures related to the delivery vehicle and its operations. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kristopher Kirsop Gen. Jung Seung-Jo, chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Cmdr. Justin A. Kubu, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), discuss exercise Foal Eagle 2012 aboard Chafee. Foal Eagle is a bilateral series of annual, defense-driven training events intended to increase readiness, protect the region, and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. Chafee is homeported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Melissa Pelosi The U.S. Pacific Fleet marching band participates in the 18th annual Honolulu Festival Parade. The parade is the culmination of a three-day cultural event that makes up the Honolulu Festival, which helps to promote understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic harmony among the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim region. U.S. Navy photo by MU2 Selina Gentkowski ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-77/feed/ 0 Pearl Harbor-Hickam Highlights http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-76/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-76/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:32:03 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=5738 Cmdr. Kevin Long, commanding officer of the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, speaks to students during a career day at Aikahi Elementary School. VP-4 sponsors Aikahi through the Partnership in Education (PIE) program, a community-outreach initiative that partners a Navy command with a local public school. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Nathan Laird Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and Capt. Jeffrey James (right), commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, meet with Col. Sam Barrett, commander of 15th Wing, for an Air Force Partners Mission Orientation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on March 7. U.S. Navy photo by David D. Underwood Jr A sea-going crane lifts a Navy A3 Skywarrior from pier K-10 to a waiting barge. Afterward, the barge transported the Skywarrior to Ford Island where it will eventually be housed in the Pacific Aviation Museum. The museum is a fitting location for the Skywarrior as Ford Island was the refueling point for many an A-3 during their 39 years of naval service (1952-1991). Due to their size and weight, Skywarriors earned the nickname “whales.” They were the largest and heaviest aircraft ever designed for use on aircraft carriers. The Skywarrior was transported from San Diego to Pearl Harbor on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The crane move took place on March 13. U.S. Navy photo by Jim Murray Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) shift colors after pulling into the Republic of Korea naval base Jinhae. Columbus, homeported at Pearl Harbor, is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific region and currently supporting Foal Eagle exercise 2012. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Travis Simmons ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/pearl-harbor-hickam-highlights-76/feed/ 0