WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — “� is is a very special and historic moment,” said Col. Stephen Dawson, commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii.

“Seventy-� ve years ago, Sunday, Dec. 7th, 1941 – at almost this exact time of day, on the air� eld behind me – this han-gar and others, came under the attack of the Japanese Empire. Today, we want to remember that morning and all of the he-roes of that day,” he continued.

� at remembrance ceremony was held, here, on Dec. 5th, in one of the han-gars attacked on Dec. 7th, 1941. Soldiers, family members, civilian friends, veterans and members of the Greatest Generation Foundation gathered to re� ect on the at-tack that happened, here, 75 years ago.

“We are thankful that we are able to be here as a group honoring that particular day,” said Stuart Hedley, a 95-year-old veteran of World War II who was sta-tioned on the USS West Virginia during the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

� e Greatest Generation Founda-tion is dedicated to helping veterans of World War II return to the battle� elds they fought on to help enable closure of their war experiences while at the same time educating youth about key military events and their relevance.

“� ese veterans include one gentle-man that parachuted into Normandy, France, on D-Day, another who hit the beach at Omaha,” said Maj. Gen. Chris-topher Cavoli, commander, 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii. “Two of you fought in the battle of the bulge, one went on to support the Nuremberg trials, one of you was a Navajo code talker and others served in the Paci� c, England and France. You are a remarkable group, and I am proud to be in front of you today.”

Wheeler Army Air� eld was one of the � rst places attacked on that historic day. � e Japanese Empire focused their initial e� ort on disabling U.S. air assets to en-sure air superiority.

“For those of you who were here this day, this is truly hallowed ground. Wheel-er was one of the very � rst places to be hit in a synchronized aerial attack on the military air� elds at Bellows, Kaneohe Bay, Ewa, Hickam and Ford Island,” said Cavoli.

During the ceremony, Veterans of Foreign War Posts 352, 1572 and 12138; along with � omas Petso, a World War II veteran; and Gary Winnick, � e Greatest Generation Foundation; as well as Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Scott Brzak, 25th ID; and Command Sgt. Maj. Lisa Piette-Edwards, USAG-HI, laid wreaths in remembrance of this historic attack.

� e attacks on Dec. 7th, 1941, were one of the most in� uential moments in U.S. history, forever changing the lives of millions. � e sacri� ce of the brave men

and women of that war will never be forgotten.

“To our heroes that are here with us this morning,” said Dawson, “the veterans

of World War II, the one and only Greatest Generation, thank you for answering the call when your national called. We will forever be grateful.”

The Greatest Generation remembers Pearl Harbor Day

FORT SHAFTER FLATS — In the spirit of the 117th Army vs. Navy football game, the 9th Mission Support Command (the Army Reserve) challenged Navy Opera-tional Support Command Pearl Harbor (the NOSC, or Naval Reserve) to a � ag football game on Takata Field, here, Sat-urday, Dec. 3.

� e game was organized to commem-orate the tremendous contribution the Reserve Component has made during the last 15 years of continuous operations.

Before the game, however, the atmo-sphere was extremely competitive, as summed up by Col. Bill Nutter’s short opening remarks to the two teams.

“I only have one thing to say before we kick this historic event o� . … Beat Navy!” said Nutter.

Brig. Gen. Stephen Curda, commander of the 9th MSC, and Nutter, commander of the � eater Support Group-Paci� c, along with about 150 Soldiers and Sailors from both commands, cheered Army to a 51-6 victory.

� e Army Reserve team was organized from various units in the 9th MSC, and is

also the 2016 Army Sports Program Flag Football Champions.

Spc. Ezekiel Puloufalaniko, Army’s quarterback, and Sgt. Donovan Johnson, the team captain, led the 9th MSC team to an undefeated season and were especially motivated to continue that winning streak against Navy.

Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Seggerty, executive of-� cer, NOSC, Pearl Harbor, stated that the Navy Reserve cannot wait to host Army next year for a rematch.

“Hopefully, we can make this an an-nual event, since it builds a lasting bond between the two services,” he said.

Following Navy’s defeat, both teams gathered at mid� eld to put the competi-tion behind them and sing each other’s respective service songs – remembering that, despite their on-� eld rivalry, at the end of the day, both sides are invaluable contributors to the nation’s defense on the Joint Team.

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Photo by Sgt. Ian Morales, 25th Infantry Division Public A� airs WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — World War II veterans attend the Wheeler Field Remembrance Ceremony in Hangar 206, here, Monday. It commemorated the 75th anniversary of the attack on multiple installations on the island of Oahu, Dec. 7, 1941.

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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Ewa wasn’t a desir-able duty station in 1941. It was a hot, barren fi eld. Ma-rines slept in tents for nearly a year before permanent bar-racks were constructed. Then, just a week after personnel moved into their quarters, this scorpion-infested air strip, as well as the Marines who served there, would be some of the fi rst to suffer from the Japanese attacks Dec. 7.

Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacifi c (MAR-FORPAC) presented a wreath to pay their respects to the fallen Dec. 6, as part of the greater 75th commemoration of the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

A memorial was erected at Barbers Point Golf Course, honoring the lives of the fol-lowing who fell that infamous day: Sgt. William Latschau, Jr., Sgt. Carlo Michaletto, Pfc. Edward Lawrence and Pvt. William Turner.

In honor of these heroes, some of the fi rst U.S. forces to return fi re during World War II, current and former Marines stationed in Hawaii have made it a tradition to meet here and remember.

“(We) always do this on Dec. 7, every year, no matter what, for as long as I can remember,” said Maggie Gaukler, comman-dant, Marine Corps League Aloha Detachment. “Marines take care of their own, even after they have passed away,” she added.

The battle at MCAS Ewa was short and fi erce. The Japanese airmen’s rendez-vous point was close to the air station, making it a tar-get as they came in for the attack and returned to their carriers.

The airfi eld was strafed several times, just minutes before Pearl Harbor was attacked. Of the 48 aircraft

stationed here, 33 were de-stroyed.

Despite the surprise and confusion, Marines fought, “practically to the last man. Every Marine at the base met the attack with what-ever weapon there was at hand, or that he could com-mandeer, or even improvise with the limited means of his command,” read the offi cial

report of the attack. “We are here because four

Marines, four of our brothers, gave their last full measure here,” said Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, deputy com-mander, MARFORPAC. “We owe it to them to remember and honor them and to keep their legacy alive. (And) be-cause we are Marines, that’s exactly what we will do.”

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“I’ve been looking for-ward to this moment for quite a while now, and it’s fi nally near,” said Petty Of-fi cer 1st Class Wren Pettett. “You always hear so much about the history of Pearl Harbor, but to actually be a part of that history …”

His voice trails off as he tries to fi nd words that de-scribe his emotions. Over his shoulder, the sun begins to set behind the USS Battle-ship Missouri Memorial, and to his right, the USS Arizona Memorial.

Each day, Pettett has the honor of driving one of the white boats that tour the waters of Pearl Harbor, as visitors from around the world come to pay their re-spects and learn about the history that lives in infamy after that fateful December day in 1941.

Today, Pettett drove around perhaps the most

important kind of visitors: the survivors of the Pearl Harbor attacks and their families, here to honor the 75th anniversary of one of the United States’ darkest days. For the young man, he expressed that the phrase, “opportunity of a lifetime,” doesn’t begin to justify the honor.

“Every day, when I’m driving one of these boats and we go by the resting place of the USS Oklahoma, the USS Utah and the USS Arizona, the humbling feel-ing of honor and privilege I feel to take people around this beautiful harbor is in-describable,” he explained. “But to have the honor of driving a boat carrying sur-vivors of the Pearl Harbor attacks for the 75th anni-versary, it brings a new kind of self-worth to this job. It makes me happy to be alive in this moment, to serve at this particular moment in history.”

As the survivors and their family members make their

(Above) U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salutes as a wreath is laid for fallen Marines at Barbers Point Golf Course in Kapolei Dec. 6. The commemoration was to honor the four Marines killed in the attack at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Top) Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and members of the Marine Corps League gather for a photo after the commemorative ceremony.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Miller, left, poses with valiant World War II veteran Mickey Ganitch at a meet and greet at the Moanalua Great Clips salon Dec. 7. Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand, commemorated the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a “cut-a-thon” at each of its three salon locations on the Island. Great Clips offered $7.99 haircuts that day with all proceeds going to Tripler Fisher Houses. Combined, these two homes can house 19 families at a time, at no cost, while their loved ones receive medical care at nearby Tripler Army Medical Center. PHOTO

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Pearl Harbor survivor Mickey Ganitch speaks with friends while on a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial Dec. 7. PHOTO BY PETTY

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U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Ewa was established near the Ewa villages at Kapolei.

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Ewa was decommissioned and the grounds were absorbed into U.S. Naval Air Station Barbers Point.

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New exhibit unveiled at USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, Dec. 6See page A-3

Basketball Invitational honors Pearl Harbor veteransSee page B-3

JBPHH dedicates tower to Dec. 7 attacks veteran Lt. Gen. Gordon A. BlakeSee page A-10

Pearl Harbor Holiday Festival of Lights to be on display Dec. 8-25See page B-7

Pearl Harbor Day rememberedPetty Officer 1st Class Rebecca Wolfbrandt

Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii

T h o u s a n d s g a t h -ered at the 75th Anni-versary National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration at Kilo Pier, Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam, Dec. 7.

The ceremony set to honor those who lost their lives during the attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, included a moment of silence, a pass-in-review of the guided-missile de-stroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), a “Missing Man” flyover formation, and wreath pre-sentations for each branch of the armed forces.

After the presentation of colors and national anthem, by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, speakers Kahu Ka-maki Kanahele and Kahu Herbert Hew Len per-formed a Hawaiian bless-ing. This was followed by a prayer for peace given by Rev. Tsunekiyo Tanaka, a member of the Japan Reli-gious Committee for World Federation.

Rear Adm. John V. Fuller, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, spoke

directly to the World War II veterans, thanking them for the sacrifices they made in the past, which helped create a strong partnership with Japan.

“Those of you that served in World War II, ushered in a great era of peace and prosperity that we’ve en-

joyed for decades. You did that with your blood, your sweat, and your tears,” Fuller said. “You earned our commitment to always re-member Pearl Harbor. Your life changed the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and after that day you changed the world forever.”

Keynote speaker Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., com-mander, U.S. Pacific Com-mand, emphasized the dedication and courage our WW II veterans showed.

“For those who gave their last full measure of de-votion for their nation that day we feel a deep sense of

sorrow,” Harris said. “Yet we are also inspired by their great gift to the world, the gift of freedom itself.”

The ceremony ended with a rifle salute per-formed by a U.S. Marine Corps rifle detail, the play-ing of echo taps by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, and a

vintage 1940s Globe Swift plane fly-by.

As the Pearl Harbor sur-vivors and World War II veterans left the ceremony, dozens of present-day ser-vice members lined the exit to create a “Walk of Honor,” issuing a hand salute as the walked through.

U.s. navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurie DexterPearl Harbor survivors greet a child during the 75th Commemoration Event of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu.

Survivors, friends, families remember Hickam Field attacksStory and photo by 1st Lt. Kaitlin Daddona

15th Wing Public Affairs

On the morning of Dec. 7, service members, their friends and families gath-ered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to remem-ber the fatal attacks on Hickam Field in 1941.

The ceremony, which honored the 492 men and women killed and wounded on Hickam Field, came 75 years after the two waves of attacks launched by the Imperial Japanese Navy on Dec. 7, 1941.

“The attack on Oahu changed the course of his-tory for our nation and the entire world, but it is merely the first chapter in a much longer book,” Col. Kevin Gordon, 15th Wing commander said.

“This is a story of service, sacrifice, perseverance, unity and triumph.”

Of the 3,000 people in at-tendance, 10 of them were

survivors from the attack. Among those survivors

was Armando “Chick” Galella, a former Army command sergeant major, whose presence at the cer-emony was to honor those who died during the attack.

“I am not a hero,” he said. “I’m a survivor of war. We’re here to honor these boys who lost their lives.”

During the ceremony, Gordon shared the stories of the men who came to re-visit the place they called home 75 years ago.

“Our citizens stepped up and fought back in defense of our nation, and their stories need to be told,” he said.

F o r m e r Te c h . S g t . Durward Swanson, a sur-vivor who has attended the Hickam Field ceremony for the past five years, retired the flag that flew during the attacks.

“ A r o u n d 9 p . m . , Swanson looked up and saw Old Glory still flying right here at this very flag

pole,” Gordon said. “He grabbed a buddy and

they lowered the proudest symbol of our country. On a day when so much had fallen, Old Glory survived.”

The men and women who were here during the attacks were honored by performances by the Pacific Air Forces Band, wreath presentations, and an F-22 flyover.

“I wanted to thank every-body here from the bottom of my heart,” Galella said. “The ceremony was beau-tiful.”

Following the formal cer-emony, attendees posed for photos with the survivors and asked for their auto-graphs.

Gordon reminded the men, women and children in the audience the im-portance of preserving the Hickam Field heritage and keeping the stories of the fateful day alive.

“Because of you, the events of December 7, 1941 will not be forgotten.”

Survivors from the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Hickam Field revisit the flag that flew that day during a tour of Hickam at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 6.

Sunset memorial pays tribute to USS Utah SailorsPetty Officer 1st Class Nardel Gervacio

Navy Public Affairs Sup-port Element Detachment Hawaii

As the sun slowly set on the horizon, forming a golden hue in the clouds, Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans and guests gathered at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, for a sunset tribute, Dec. 6.

The hour-long cere-mony is held at sunset each year to commem-orate the anniversary of those who bravely served on the Florida-class bat-tleship, and to honor the 54 crewmembers still entombed aboard the sunken vessel.

“I think it’s important to have a remembrance because we can always learn from those that came before you,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Rios, of Brooklyn, New York, assigned to Na-val Health Clinic Hawaii.

“By having an event [like this], you learn from mistakes, learn from traditions and recognize

those that went beyond the call of duty, and hope-fully twenty years from now, they’ll look back at my generation of Sailors, and see that we had the same core values of those that came before us.”

On Sept. 14, 1941, USS Utah sailed to Pearl Harbor, where she pro-vided anti-aircraft and target duties. USS Utah was moored on “battle-ship row” when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

“I think it’s incredible to be standing here, where it took place 75 years ago. It’s unreal knowing that you’re standing where the events took place such a long time ago,” Rios said.

Before his opening re-marks, Pearl Harbor sur-vivor liaison Master Chief Jim Taylor was over-whelmed by the turnout and thanked everyone for showing up. Taylor then went on to speak of the bravery of the men and the toughness they needed to have in order to survive.

“Back in those days, all

this grass was beach and water. Can you imagine having to swim?” Taylor asked. “All the survivors on the Utah had to swim all the way out there to a trench near the street all the while being shot at by machine guns. Many had to swim above water and below the water until they made it over there.”

Tania Warnock, grand-daughter of David Smith, who was one of the crew-members serving aboard USS Utah on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, performed a song titled “The Forgot-ten Ship.”

The Utah was struck by multiple Japanese torpe-does and quickly capsized. The partially submerged hull of the fallen vessel, with the remains of many crewmembers, lies silent in Pearl Harbor to this day.

“If we do ceremonies like this, Sailors are more likely to carry these

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97), a “Missing Man” flyover formation, and wreath pre-sentations for each branch of the armed forces.

After the presentation of colors and national anthem, by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, speakers Kahu Ka-maki Kanahele and Kahu Herbert Hew Len per-formed a Hawaiian bless-ing. This was followed by a prayer for peace given by Rev. Tsunekiyo Tanaka, a member of the Japan Reli-gious Committee for World Federation.

Rear Adm. John V. Fuller, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface

directly to the World War II veterans, thanking them for the sacrifices they made in the past, which helped create a strong partnership with Japan.

“Those of you that served in World War II, ushered in a great era of peace and

joyed for decades. You did that with your blood, your sweat, and your tears,” Fuller said. “You earned our commitment to always re-member Pearl Harbor. Your life changed the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and after that day you changed the world

Keynote speaker Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., com-mander, U.S. Pacific Com-mand, emphasized the dedication and courage our WW II veterans showed.

“For those who gave their last full measure of de-votion for their nation that

sorrow,” Harris said. “Yet we are also inspired by their great gift to the world, the gift of freedom itself.”

The ceremony ended with a rifle salute per-formed by a U.S. Marine Corps rifle detail, the play-ing of echo taps by the U.S.

vintage 1940s Globe Swift plane fly-by.

As the Pearl Harbor sur- As the Pearl Harbor sur- As the Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans left the ceremony, dozens of present-day ser-vice members lined the exit to create a “Walk of Honor,” issuing a hand salute as the

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Carter discusses military rebalance to Asia-PacificJIM GARAMONE

DOD News, Defense Media Activity

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — The Asia-Pacif-ic will be the economic driver for the world in the years tocome, and that is why rebalancing the U.S. military to the regionmakes such sense, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Nov. 6,here.

“It is the single part of the world that will be most consequen-tial for the future,” Carter told the joint service audience insidea hangar.

Carter said Asia is growing and becoming more prosper-ous because of the sacrifices American service members havemade to preserve the peace.

“For 70 years now … the single-most important factor that haskept the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region … is thepivotal role of American military power,” he said. “What the re-balance means is we intend to do that going forward.”

Historic roleCarter told service members that they are the heart of the re-

balance and that they are playing a role in history.Service members asked Carter about China and its growing

role in the region. The secretary said it was natural that Chinawould seek to play as large a security role as it does an econom-

ic one. But China is not the only country in the region that isplaying a larger part in security affairs.

“Japan is increasing its defense role out here, so is India,” hesaid. “Many, many countries are asking us to work with thembecause they want to be part of this regional architecture thatkeeps the peace, and we welcome all of them, to include China.”

The U.S. policy is not one of division or exclusion, the secre-tary said. “Our policy is one of inclusion,” he said.

Employ diplomacy to solve issuesCarter called on all countries claiming land in the South

China Sea to solve their problems diplomatically. “For our part,” he said, “the United States will continue to fly,

sail and operate anywhere international law permits (fromthe) South China Sea to the Arctic.”

There are many challenges in the region, the secretary said. He said the United States will continue to watch China, but

American leaders are also concerned about North Korea andRussia. He also mentioned the Islamic State or Iraq and the Lev-ant, saying the United States must defeat that “evil movement.”

Carter also told service members there is progress on the bud-get front, noting he is pleased with the two-year budget agreement.

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SGT. 1ST CLASS NICOLE HOWELL8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

FORT SHAFTER — The Asia-Pacific region’styphoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones,floods and mudslides directly impact millions,and they often require a rapid team effort by Pa-cific partners to save lives and help affectednations recover from natural disasters.

As part of that team effort, a team of U.S.Army-Pacific Soldiers from the 8th TheaterSustainment Command is training and prepar-ing to contribute to regional humanitarianaid/disaster relief efforts across the U.S. Pacif-ic Command area of responsibility.

“The Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team(HAST) is a rapidly deployable, tailorable pack-age designed to give the USARPAC commandersituational awareness and critical connectivi-ty with the U.S. ambassador’s country team,the primary federal agency and the state depart-ment representative or the Department of De-fense joint task force,” said Lt. Col. Sean Pic-ciano, officer in charge of 8th TSC HAST A. “Itis important to support other nations in thePacific because it supports the USARPAC mis-sion of building relationships that contribute toa stable and secure PACOM area of responsibil-ity, which is USARPAC’s vision.”

The intent of the HAST is to assist the U.S.

Agency for International Development-Officeof Foreign Disaster Assistance, the U.S. gov-ernment, and the host nation’s governmentby providing support, so lives are safeguarded,human suffering is alleviated, and the affectedstate/international community regains the abil-ity to resume full control over the situation.

USARPAC has three units that are chargedwith providing HAST support: 8th TSC, 25thInfantry Division and I Corps. Each unit takescontrol of the mission for a period of 90 days andthen passes it to the next unit in the rotation.

The 8th TSC HAST consists of two teamsmade up of no more than 15 to 20 personnelfrom the 8th TSC, 413th Contracting SupportBrigade and the 18th Medical Command. Eachindividual brings a different capability to theteam, such as communications, intelligence,medical, logistics planning, aviation, ordnance,contracting, operations, protection, engineer-ing, military police, and chemical, biological, ra-diological and nuclear assessments.

“This mission provides us the ability to trainon different skill sets while training on some ofour core tasks, such as Soldier and equipmentreadiness and the ability to alert our team anddeploy within 24 hours,” said Picciano.

(Editor’s note: Read more about the 8th TSCHAST’s 2016 on-call mission at www.hawaii armyweekly.com.)

GARY SHEFTICKArmy News Service

WASHINGTON — Soldiers are now autho-rized to wear either black or white socks withtheir Army physical fitness uniform.

Effective immediately, black socks can beworn with either the gray-black PT uniformor the new gold and black uniform.

Like white socks, the black socks must beplain with no logos. The socks can be calf-length or ankle-length, but must at least cov-er the entire anklebone, said Sgt. Maj. Eva M.Commons, Army uniform policy senior en-listed adviser with G-1.

The new policy comes as a result of Soldiersrequesting the change over the last severalmonths, Commons said.

“The senior Army leaders will go out to var-ious installations and receive questions fromthe field,” Commons said. “... One of the onesbrought back was the request to be authorizedto wear black socks.”

The Army staff then examined the request,she said.

The black sock question was also placedinto a uniform item survey completed in Au-gust by 18,588 Soldiers. Almost 67 percent of re-spondents, or 12,408, said that black socksshould be authorized.

Since the black socks will be optional, therewas no production requirement, no cost asso-ciated, and the logistical aspect was minimal,so this change was able to go through an abbre-viated board process, Commons said, butadded that all of the steps of the Uniform Boardprocess were still completed before the changewas considered by the Army chief of staff.

“We were able to get through all of the stepsmuch more quickly and get it approved and getit implemented, so Soldiers can start operatingunder this new guidance,” she said.

The new guidance is outlined in an Excep-tion to Policy, or ETP, memorandum signed byLt. Gen. James McConville, Army G-1, Nov. 5.That memo will serve as the authorization forSoldiers to wear black PT socks until DA Pam670-1 is updated in a few months, Commonssaid.

Photos by Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson, U.S. Army-Pacific Public Affairs

Defense Secretary Ash Carter addresses a joint service audience about the historic role they play in Pacific rebalancing, Nov. 6.

Ike Jackets and headgearAnother change to the new DA Pam

670-1 will be the elimination of all refer-ence to the dress green Army Service Uni-form, or ASU.

Sept. 30 was the wear-out date for thegreen Class A jacket, said Sgt. Maj. Eva M.Commons, Army uniform policy sergeantmajor with G-1. All Soldiers should nowhave the blue ASU.

Other items in the recent uniform sur-vey must go before the Uniform Board atDepartment of the Army before they canbe implemented, Commons said. The sur-vey included questions about a windproofblue Eisenhower jacket, a single-style“campaign hat” for all drill sergeants and asingle-style ASU cap for all Soldiers.

A majority of Soldiers voted for the op-tional windproof Eisenhower, or Ike, jack-et meant to be worn in the workplace. Atotal of 11,613 Soldiers, or 62.5 percent ofthe respondents, were in favor of authoriz-ing the Ike jacket to be worn in addition to

the current black windbreaker.Soldiers also voted that all drill

sergeants, including women, should weara single-style “campaign hat,” alreadyworn by male drill sergeants. A total of11,590 Soldiers, or 62.4 percent of respon-dents, wanted this headgear for all drill instructors.

A majority of survey respondents want-ed the Army to go to a single-style servicecap for all Soldiers. A total of 12,250 Sol-diers, or 65.9 percent, wanted the “busdriver” type cap, now worn by males, to beauthorized for wear by all Soldiers.

In addition, 10,313 respondents, or 55.4percent, wanted the blue service cap to bethe required headgear with ASUs for se-nior noncommissioned officers (sergeantsfirst class and above), officers and warrantofficers, instead of the beret.

A representative sample of active duty,National Guard and Army Reserve troopswere asked to complete the uniform survey.

Uniform changes includeIke jacket, socks & cover

The 8th TSC HAST receives training on how to prepare for a pre-joint inspection, conductblocking and bracing training and how to develop a load-plan for movement of their equip-ment prior to taking over the mission, Jan. 1. The HAST is an agile and responsive team withunique capabilities consisting of 15-20 personnel ready to deploy on short notice in supportof humanitarian aid/disaster relief operations within the Pacific.

Service members assembled in a JBPHH hangar listen as DefenseSecretary Ash Carter discusses U.S. military rebalancing, Nov. 6.

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On Dec. 19, many took a break from overwhelming Christmas obligations and gathered at Hawaii Kai Towne Center to watch the annual boat parade, as boats sailed through the marina decorated in Christmas fashion. Lights were strung from each participating vessel, as live music and hula entertained. Even colorful water jet packs helped light up the night. See page three for additional photos. PHOTO BY BODIE COLLINS

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ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT

BY LANCE CPL. ZACHARY ORRMarine Corps Base Hawaii

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment returned home Dec. 14-16 from a six-month unit deployment pro-gram to Okinawa, Japan.

The Marines conducted joint training with the Repub-lic of Korea Armed Forces and the Philippine Army.

“The training was con-ducted to gain cultural aware-ness and build our friendship with other countries,” said Capt. Stephen Bender, the commanding offi cer for Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines.

Bender, a Dillsburg, Penn-sylvania, native said the train-ing was useful because they were able to experience dif-ferent climates and weather.

“The training was very diffi cult at fi rst because it was so humid in Okinawa,” said Rafael Puentes, the com-pany clerk with Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines. “We ran a quarter mile and it looked like you took a shower with your clothes on.”

Puentes said there were many small exercises that seemed to take longer than the bigger exercises.

“The training was mostly focusing on jungle warfare,” said Puentes, a West Palm Beach, Florida, native. “In both the Philippines and South Korea we did various exercises using rope and rap-pelling.”

Puentes said the local

people of South Korea, Ja-pan and the Philippines were very friendly to the Marines. He said it felt like the Kore-ans and Filipinos wanted to work with them because the Koreans were interested in learning more about the American culture and the way Americans did things.

“My foreign military coun-terpart watched me do my job to see the way I did it,” said Sgt. Andrew Coutts, a ground radio repairman with 2nd Bn.,

3rd Marines.Coutts, a Manchester, Mas-

sachussetts, native, said they always wanted to trade things such as their unit shirt for his unit shirt, or their rank for his rank.

“They looked up to us in a sense,” said Coutts. “They took us in like family, but noth-ing is like your own family. I left when my son was three-weeks old, but it just comes with the job fi eld. Luckily, I was able to receive pictures

and videos of my son from my wife while I was gone.” Bender said that he noticed the Marines were becoming quiet when they got back to their barracks during the de-ployment. He knew they were becoming just as homesick as he was.

“I just really wanted to get (the Marines) back to their own families because we had taken them away to another

Military gets budget boost for projectsBY CATHY BUSSEWITZAssociated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Mem-bers of Hawaii’s congressio-nal delegation are applauding Hawaii’s take in the $1.1 tril-lion federal spending bill, which includes spending increases in nearly all cate-gories for the Aloha State.

The deal approved Dec. 18 sets aside more than $469 mil-lion for military construction and infrastructure projects on the islands. That’s an increase of more than $200 million from last year, accord-ing to Democratic U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

“We’ve been able to convey to our colleagues how critical it is to invest in Hawaii as the Asia-Pacifi c rebalance be-comes a reality,” Schatz said. “Without Hawaii, there’s no viable Asia-Pacifi c strategy, and I think some of my col-leagues have focused for a very long time on Europe and the Middle East, and we’re educating them on how im-portant Asia is for our coun-try and how critical it is that Hawaii receive the federal investment necessary for us

Return of ‘Island Warriors’

Sgt. Timothy Motley, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a Murfreesboro, Arkansas, native, sees his 18-month old daughter during his unit’s homecoming aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 15. The “Island Warriors” departed on a unit deployment program to Japan and other countries in late July. PHOTOS BY LANCE CPL. ZACHARY ORR, USMC

HONOLULU (AP) — The National Boy Scouts of Amer-ica is honoring a Kailua cub-master and an 8-year-old boy scout for their help during a deadly Waimanalo Osprey crash.

Cubmaster Lisa Peddle Smith received the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms during a ceremony Thurs-day, KHON-TV reported. The award is the highest heroism medal awarded by Boy Scots of America.

Scout Kainoa Hepfner was given the Meritorious Action Award Medal, which honors those who have performed an outstanding act of service.

Peddle Smith and Hepfner had been at a weekend Cub Scout camp on May 17 when the Osprey crashed with 22 people on board.

Hepner and his sisters had been watching the Osprey take off and land when it went down. The young boy rushed to get Peddle Smith for help.

“They immediately took me to the scene, and I had to climb a barbed-wire fence,

which the Marines threw a fl ak jacket over, and I got up and over it telling them that I was a nurse,” Peddle Smith said. “At that time, the Osprey was in pieces, on fi re. There were munitions going off and small explosions.”

Peddle Smith, a nurse, assisted Marines from the wreckage and administered CPR.

“We had to move back like three times due to the ex-plosions and the munitions fi ring, which I didn’t realize,” she said. “I had heard pop-ping noises going off during this whole time, but I didn’t know that it was munitions.”

Peddle Smith said she was not afraid during the incident and knew that she had to act.

“I didn’t think. I wasn’t scared. I didn’t feel brave. I just knew that it was the right thing to do. I knew I could help,” she said.

The crash killed Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Barron, 24, of Washington and Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Determan, 21, of Arizona.

Cubmaster, scout recognized

In this May 17, 2015, fi le photo, a man and woman look toward smoke rising from a Marine Corps Osprey aircraft after it made a hard landing at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo. PHOTO COURTESY OF ZANE DULIN, AP

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HONOLULU (AP) — Mem-bers of Hawaii’s congressio-nal delegation are applauding Hawaii’s take in the $1.1 tril-lion federal spending bill, which includes spending increases in nearly all cate-gories for the Aloha State.

The deal approved Dec. 18 sets aside more than $469 mil-

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Oper-ational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command, and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, successfully conducted the first in-tercept flight test Dec. 9, Hawaii Standard Time, of a land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system and Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile, launched from the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex at the Pa-cific Missile Range Facil-ity (PMRF) on Kauai.

During the test, a target representing a medium-range ballistic missile was air-launched from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft over the broad ocean area south-west of Hawaii. An AN/TPY-2 radar in Forward Based Mode, located at PMRF, detected the target and relayed tar-

get track information to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) system. The Aegis Weapon System at the Aegis Ashore site received track data from C2BMC and used its component AN/SPY-1 radar to acquire, track, and develop a fire con-trol solution to engage the target. The Aegis Weapon System then launched the SM-3 Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile from its Vertical Launch System. The SM-3’s kinetic war-head acquired the target reentry vehicle, diverted into its path, and de-stroyed the target using the kinetic force of a di-rect impact.

The primary pur-pose of the test, des-ignated Flight Test Operational-02 Event 1a, was to assess the op-erational effectiveness of the Aegis Ashore capa-bility as part of a larger BMDS architecture. Ae-gis Ashore uses a nearly

Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich

15th Wing Public Affairs

The 15th Wing hosted the 74th Remembrance Ceremony at 7:55 a.m. Dec. 7 in commemoration of the attack on Hickam Field in 1941.

Survivors and their fam-ily members attended the ceremony, which honored the men and women who lost their lives on Hickam Field during the two waves of attacks launched by the Imperial Japanese Navy on

Dec. 7, 1941.“I am both honored and

humbled to speak to you on this historic day, the most important day in Hickam Field’s history,” said Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, while address-ing the crowd.

“On 7 December 1941, the lives of everyone sta-tioned at Hickam Field changed forever. Stories of [heroism], duty and sac-rifice during this attack bring us back to a time when the ground shook with enemy bombs,” he said.

Retired Air Force Col.

Andrew Kowalski was a first sergeant at the time of the attack. He was awak-ened by loud explosions and immediately reported for duty at the wing head-quarters, where his job was to answer the phone and maintain the official list of Hickam casualties. A few months later, he was recommended for officer training school. Kowalski celebrated his 101st birth-day this past August.

Sylvia Phillips, the widow of Maj. Claude Phil-lips, a Silver Star recipient, attended the ceremony in honor of her late husband.

On Dec. 7, then Tech Sgt. Phillips operated a dam-aged B-17’s machine gun, shooting down a Japanese aircraft.

Matthew Trovinger, grandson of the late Staff Sgt. Clayton Wedel, was also in attendance. On Dec. 7, 1941, his grandfather was assigned to the 23rd Materiel Squadron which suffered numerous casu-alties. During a Hickam Historical Tour, Trovinger received confirmation that his grandfather was as-signed to Hickam Field the

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Sunset tribute honors Sailors lost aboard USS Utah See page A-2

Hickam Elementary hosts ‘Greatest Generation’See page A-8

Fox Sports joins Dec. 7 remembrance commemorationSee page B-1

Blackened Canteen ceremony honors spirits of fallen See page A-2

New case is unveiled for Hickam’s ‘Old Glory’See page A-7

Pearl Harbor to celebrate Festival of Lights Dec. 14-18See page B-6

15th Wing hosts Dec. 7 Remembrance

Pearl Harbor Day honors fallen heroesStaff Sgt. Chris Hubenthal

Defense Media Activity – Hawaii News Bureau

and Ho`okele Staff

More than 3,000 guests and approximately 50 Pearl Har-bor survivors attended the 74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration, held Dec. 7 at Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.

The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service co-hosted the event to honor the sacrifices made by those who fought and lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 74 years ago.

Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, gave the featured address.

“Today and for every tomorrow, we owe a debt to the men and women who gave their full mea-sure of devotion on Dec. 7 and throughout World War II,” Harris said.

“As we commemorate this day, let us re-dedicate ourselves to de-livering to future generations the same gift of security and peace that was purchased for us by those who sacrificed so much in defense of our freedom seven decades ago,” Harris said.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. David Kennedy delivered the keynote speech. “The fact that the bloody conflict began (for America) 74 years ago today may eventu-ally go down in history as one of the most tragic episodes in a long, sorry history of violent human contestations,” Kennedy said.

The commemoration also in-cluded a Hawaiian blessing, a military wreath presentation con-ducted by representatives from

See DEC. 7 page A-9

See 15TH WING page A-9

Photo illustration

Aegis Ashore test flight at PMRF

See AEGIS page A-9

More than 3,000 guests and approximately 50 Pearl Har-bor survivors attended the 74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration, held Dec. 7 at Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.

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