April 25-26Hawaii National Guard FamilyProgram Conference. Turtle BayHilton Hotel.

May 4-8Makani Pahili Exercise, State CivilDefense’s statewide hurricanetraining exercise.

May 11-16Hawaii Military Week, variousactivities at various locationsrecognizing contributions of themilitary.

May 17, Sunday30th anniversary of the 29th InfantryBrigade ‘68 Call-up, Brigade HQ,22nd Ave, 10 a.m.

May 25, MondayMemorial Day, ceremonies at thePunchbowl, the Cemetery of thePacific, 11 a.m.; Hawaii StateVeterans Cemetery, Kaneohe, 1 p.m.,federal and state holiday.

June 11, ThursdayKamehameha Day, state holiday.

July 3, FridayFourth of July, federal and stateholiday.

August 21, FridayAdmissions Day, state holiday.

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Vol. 33, No. 1 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-4495 February - March 1998

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Hawaii Guardhelicopters fightPuna brush fires

Two Hawaii Army NationalGuard helicopters flew waterbucket operations in support ofHawaii County Civil Defense andFire Department, Feb. 17-20. ACH-47D Chinook from Oahu’sCompany C (Medium Lift), 193rdAviation and the UH-60 Blackhawkfrom Hilo’s Combat Enhanced Ca-pability Aviation Team (MedicalAviation Detachment) fought thewild fire in Puna district.

The operation encompassed2,500 acres burnt between the Ha-waiian Beaches and Paradise Parksubdivisions. Guard helicoptersjoined three county and private he-licopters that were dropping 100gallon loads for two days.

“The Chinook’s five person crewlogged 13.1 hours, making 35 dropsof more than 70,000 gallons,” saidCol. Vern T. Miyagi, the HawaiiArmy Guard’s plans, operationsand training officer. “Each load ofsea water was about 2,000 gallons.

“The four-member Blackhawkteam logged 14.5 hours, making

By Sgt. 1st ClassStephen M. Lum

William Ing, Hawaii Tribune-Herald

2,000 GALLON BUCKET BRIGADE — AHawaii Army National Guard CH-47D Chinookmedium lift helicopter drops a 2,000 gallon loadof sea water over a brush fire in Puna, on the BigIsle of Hawaii.

The Adjutants General Associationof the United States (AGAUS) presentedU.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye with its high-est honor, the George Washington Free-dom Award, Feb. 2. The ceremony washeld in conjunction with the annual meet-ing of the adjutants general at the Na-tional Guard Memorial building inWashington.

Inouye was nominated for the awardby Maj. Gen. Edward V. Richardson, theadjutant general of Hawaii.

AGAUS, comprised of the NationalGuard commanding generals in 54 statesand territories, presents the award annu-ally to recognize outstanding contribu-

Inouye given Washington Freedom Awardtions to nationaldefense and thecause of freedom.Past recipients in-clude Pres.Ronald Reagan,U.S. Rep. G.V.“Sonny” Mont-gomery and U.S.Sen. Robert Dole.

“Few peoplehave labored harder and more effectivelyto keep America strong, united and freethan Sen. Daniel Inouye,” said Maj. Gen.Ronald O. Harrison, AGAUS presidentand the adjutant general of Florida.

“Senator Inouye is recognized for hisleadership, poise, loyalty and personalbravery as a combat veteran and a U.S.Senator,” said Richardson. “ Through hisroles, he has provided wisdom, leader-ship, and courage in his commitment formaintaining strong and well-trainedarmed forces with modern equipment. Hehas worked very closely with his col-leagues to ensure that our total force mili-tary is second to none. He has effectivelyassisted the United States to preservepeace, order and public safety against thegrowing threats to our country.”

Sen. Inouye’s national service spansSee INOUYE — page 6

Inouye

94 drops of more than 56,400 gal-lons. The Blackhawk’s waterbucket loads were in the 660 gal-lon range.”

“The porous lava rock of theyoung Puna district makes firefighting a challenge,” said ChiefWarrant Officer Nelson Kunitake,Limited Army Aviation SupportFacility manager and pilot. “Wa-ter is not able to saturate thegrounds, but rather filters rightthrough the rocks. The rocks, likethe type used for imu smoking,retain heat for a long time. Whenwinds blow they fan the cindersand rekindle the fire.”

“That Chinook is one big pieceof equipment. It helped save theday,” said Harry Kim, Big Islandcivil defense administrator.

Gov. Benjamin J. Cayetanoasked Maj. Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutant general,to call out the Guard helicoptersagain the weekend of March 13-14, when brush fires threatenedhomes at Leilani Estates.

The helicopters flew 26 mis-sions, dropping 52,000 gallons ofwater.

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Command Notes2

Maj. Gen. Edward V. RichardsonThe Adjutant General

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Here are the one-day reserve drill rates effective Jan. 1, 1998, reflecting the 2.81percent raise included in the 1998 DefenseAuthorization Act. In general, a weekend drill is worth four one-day drills.

Years of serviceGrade <2 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26Commissioned officers0-10 252.21 261.08 261.08 261.08 261.08 271.10 271.10 286.12 286.12 306.59 306.59 327.12 327.12 327.12 347.49

0-9 223.52 229.38 234.27 234.27 234.27 240.22 240.22 250.22 250.22 271.10 271.10 286.12 286.12 286.12 306.590-8 202.45 208.53 213.47 213.47 213.47 229.38 229.38 240.22 240.22 250.22 261.08 271.10 277.79 277.79 277.790-7 168.22 179.66 179.66 179.66 187.72 187.72 198.60 198.60 208.53 229.38 245.16 245.16 245.16 245.16 245.160-6 124.68 136.98 145.97 145.97 145.97 145.97 145.97 145.97 150.93 174.79 183.71 187.72 198.60 205.31 215.390-5 99.73 117.09 125.19 125.19 125.19 125.19 128.96 135.92 145.03 155.89 164.81 169.82 175.75 175.75 175.750-4 84.05 102.36 109.18 109.18 111.21 116.11 124.04 131.01 136.98 143.01 146.93 146.93 146.93 146.93 146.930-3 78.11 87.33 93.37 103.30 108.25 112.12 118.20 124.04 127.08 127.08 127.08 127.08 127.08 127.08 127.080-2 68.12 74.39 89.37 92.38 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.29 94.290-1 59.14 61.55 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39 74.39

Commissioned officers with more than four years’ active-duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer0-3E 0.00 0.00 0.00 103.30 108.25 112.12 118.20 124.04 128.96 128.96 128.96 128.96 128.96 128.96 128.960-2E 0.00 0.00 0.00 92.38 94.29 97.28 102.36 106.27 109.18 109.18 109.18 109.18 109.18 109.18 109.180-lE 0.00 0.00 0.00 74.39 79.47 82.39 85.39 88.35 92.38 92.38 92.38 92.38 92.38 92.38 92.38

Warrant officers (for Army, Navy and Marine Corps)W-5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 135.82 140.96 145.04 151.15W-4 79.58 85.39 85.39 87.33 91.31 95.33 99.33 106.27 111.21 115.12 118.20 122.01 126.09 130.02 135.92W-3 72.33 78.46 78.46 79.47 80.40 86.28 91.31 94.29 97.28 100.19 103.30 107.33 111.21 111.21 115.12W-2 63.35 68.54 68.54 70.53 74.39 78.46 81.44 84.42 87.33 90.40 93.37 96.30 100.19 100.19 100.19W-1 52.78 60.51 60.51 65.57 68.54 71.48 74.39 77.45 80.40 83.39 86.28 89.37 89.37 89.37 89.37Enlisted members

E-9 0.00 .0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 92.58 94.66 96.80 99.03 101.25 103.20 108.62 112.85 119.20E-8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 77.63 79.87 81.96 84.09 86.32 88.28 90.45 95.77 100.03 106.45E-7 54.21 58.52 60.67 62.81 64.95 67.02 69.16 71.32 74.54 76.66 78.78 79.81 85.17 89.41 95.77E-6 46.63 50.83 52.94 55.19 57.27 59.33 61.51 64.67 66.71 68.86 69.90 69.90 69.90 69.90 69.90E-5 40.92 44.54 46.70 48.74 51.94 54.06 56.19 58.27 59.33 59.33 59.33 59.33 59.33 59.33 59.33E-4 38.16 40.31 42.68 45.97 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79 47.79E-3 35.97 37.93 39.44 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01 41.01E-2 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 34.61 84.61 34.61 34.61E-1 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.87 30.8E-1 with less than four months - 28.56

Ways to eat well,keeping down costs:

1) Stay away from vend-ing machines. Potatochips and a candy bar costaround $1.50 and contain22 grams of fat betweenthem. Quick comparison -A pear costs 25 cents or so,contains almost no fat, andit’s full of fiber and vita-mins, whereas a one ouncebag of potato chips costs

50 cents or more andcomes with 10 grams (90calories) of fat.

2) Reduce your meat in-take to 6 ounces or less perday. Meat is relatively ex-pensive and it’s often fat-laden as well. Instead, getyour protein (and fiber)from beans, bread, rice,pasta, and low-fat dairyproducts.

3) Eat a wholesome

breakfast at home. Eatingbreakfast out invariablymeans doughnuts, Danishand other fatfilled pack-aged foods.

4) Bring a bag lunch towork. It costs far less thaneven the cheapest of fast-food joints. (And we knowall about the nutritionyou’ll be getting there.)Burn fat aerobically. Ifyour aim is to burn fat, the

best way to do this is withintense aerobic exercise.When referring to intenseexercise, we mean exercis-ing at about 70 percent ofC02 max, which equateswith an easy running pace.Steady-state aerobic exer-cise burns body fat, forsure, but throw in someoccasional sprints -whether on a bike, run-ning, in the pool, and

you’ll burn even more fat.Burn fat with strengthtraining. Strength train-ing makes us stronger, im-proves overall fitness, andhelps us maintain muscletissues and bone mass aswe age, and it’s a goodcalorie-burner. What’smore, strength trainingburns body fat. Strengthtraining will improve yourresting metabolic rate,which is the number ofcalories you burn at rest.Burn calories and you burnoff unwanted fat.

Final thoughts: Keep itsimple. Place emphasis onyour exercise regimen,and don’t worry too muchabout strict calorie count-ing. Instead of jugglingtwo big things at once(calories consumed andcalories spent), just con-centrate on your work-outs. Chances are, the restwill take care of itself.Good Luck on a healthierlife-style.Editors note: Submitted by Lt.Col. Raymond Jardine Jr., ex-ecutive officer, 103rd TroopCommand.

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Departmental News

Brigade’s ‘68 activationcommemorated - honoringthose who served whencalled

The 30th anniversary of one ofthe Hawaii National Guard’s mosthistoric events is nearly upon us.On May 13, 1968 the 29th Infan-try Brigade was called to active dutyfor eventual service in Vietnam.The Hawaii Army National Guardunit was one of only four ArmyNational Guard brigades federallyactivated during the Vietnam con-flict. To mark the anniversary, theHawaii National Guard is planningto hold a ceremony at the 29th In-

fantry Brigade Headquarters onSunday, May 17, 1998 at 10:00a.m. More than 4,000 soldiers wereactivated and more than 1,100went on to perform duty in Southeast Asia. Twenty-nine members ofthe Brigade and the Army Reserve’s100th Battalion died by the time theunit was returned to state control inDecember 1969. One of those whomade the ultimate sacrifice was 1stLt. John Kauhaihao. His story ofbravery is told on page 3 of this is-sue. It is only fitting that we honorthose such as Kauhaihao, and all ofthe other soldiers, who fulfilledtheir commitment to serve theircountry when they were called.

The Brigade continues to buildon its legacy. Alpha and CharlieCompanies of the 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry recently returnedfrom separate deployments to theJoint Readiness Training Center(JRTC), Fort Polk, La. Both unitsperformed outstandingly while be-ing pitted against forces from theactive-duty Army. Details of theCompany C deployment can befound on page 4.

Departmental awardsCongratulations go to the 154th

Wing for winning the 1997 Air Na-tional Guard Flight Safety Award

and the 1997 Air National GuardExplosive Safety Award. TheWing was cited by the NationalGuard Bureau as an outstandingunit whose superior performancehas earned these prestigiousawards.

I want to take this opportunityto congratulate the Hawaii Na-tional Guard’s Youth ChalleNGeProgram for receiving the HMSA’sOla Pono Award. Gov. Cayetanopresented the award to YouthChalleNGe director Bob Wata-nabe Feb. 27th, for the program’scontribution to policies, curricu-lum and activities that promote asafe and drug-free Hawaii. YouthChalleNGe received the Ola PonoAward in the Community Awardcategory.

Kauai heroI want to recognize Tech. Sgt.

Douglas Brandt, from the 154thAircraft Control Squadron, onKauai, for his quick actions thatsaved the life of his neighbor. Onthe afternoon of Feb. 23, Brandtwas frantically approached by ayoung woman, who lived fourhouses away. She told Brandt thather father was unconscious and shewas looking for someone whoknew CPR. Brandt had been taught

CPR as part of his Hawaii NationalGuard training. He immediatelywent to work on the victim untilparamedics arrived minutes later torestart the man’s heart. The victimwas revived and taken to the hospi-tal, where he was recovering.Brandt’s training and quick think-ing reflect greatly upon himself andthe Hawaii National Guard.

Guard’s emerging role:weapons of massdestruction

In January 1998, a joint studygroup formulated the ReserveComponent Plan for Weapons ofMass Destruction (WMD) Integra-tion. This plan was approved by theHonorable John J. Hamre, DeputySecretary of Defense, Jan. 26. Akey component of this plan is theformation of a full-time NationalGuard quick response force withineach state and territory. The RapidAssessment and Initial Detection(RAID) team will be comprised of22 full-time members and 22 M-day soldiers and airmen. The mis-sion of this unit is to provide a firstresponse capability to civil authori-ties in the event of a terrorist attackinvolving WMD. Additional func-tions include the provision of train-ing and equipment support to civil

authorities and first responders.During FY 99, ten pilot states

will be selected to test the new NGRAID teams. I am actively work-ing with our Congressional delega-tion and the leadership at NGB toget Hawaii selected as one of thepilot states. The final selectionsshould be made known during Mayor June 1998.

Preparation, management,consequences of terrorism

NICI’s mobile training team willprovide a comprehensive five -daycourse on preparing for and man-aging the consequences of terror-ism, May 11-15, at the Ilikai Ho-tel. This course is designed foremergency managers, planners,and responders who will respondto domestic terrorist event. Thecourse will cover the interagencyplanning and response process re-quired for effective handling of adomestic terrorist event. Thecourse provides threat analysis andtechniques for responding to weap-ons of mass destruction terrorist at-tacks. Roles of key federal agencies,state and local emergency systems,and the military’s role in respond-ing to this threat are examined. TheGuard’s direct role in these emer-gencies will also be covered.

February - March 1998 • pupukahi • 003

Lieutenant K. That’s what his mencalled him in Vietnam. They couldn’tpronounce his name so they nicknamedhim “Lieutenant K.”

First Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao, bornand raised on the Kona coast of the BigIsland, did what most local boys woulddo, went to school, made a living, raiseda family and like most loved to fish. Adevoted husband and father of four, Johnwas a person who learned quickly, wasathletic and had a great deal of strengthand stamina said his family friends.

Hawaii Army National Guard OfficerCandidate School, Class 06-68 class-mates thought of him as fair, enthusias-tic and cooperative. He was a man whowas always willing to help someone else.Kauhaihao, a member of the HawaiiGuard’s Company C, 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry out of Honokaa, was com-missioned just two months after the call-up on May 13, 1968. Just a little over ayear later, John was reassigned withCompany B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry,of the 1st Cavalry Division.

“The Mission”Lieutenant K’s story of heroism be-

gan Sept. 5, 1969. Kauhaihao wasbriefed by his OCS classmate 2nd Lt.

Zenon K.Wong priorto his a re-c o n n a i s -sance patrolnear TayNinh, SouthVietnam.

He wasadvised thatthere wereu n k n o w nnumbers ofenemy bun-kers hiddenin his sector

of patrol. His mission: to seek and de-stroy the bunkers. He was willing andready.

Kauhaihao preferred hand grenades torifle fighting and favored fragmenta-tion grenades. At least 30 were fixedon and over his gear and clothing, somany that it looked like armor.

Lieutenant K’s search for the en-emy bunkers was relatively short. Heand 25 men from his platoon found astrand of blue communication wire inthe scrub brush. They carefully tracedthe wire to its source. Then the battlebegan.

Fire erupted savagely from a bun-ker complex on the platoon’s flank. Itwas instantly clear that the GIs were

“Build me a son, O Lord, whowill be strong enough to knowwhen he is weak, and braveenough to face himself whenhe is afraid, one who will beproud and unbending in honestdefeat, and humble and gentlein victory.”

— General Douglas MacArthur

30th anniversary of ‘68 activation remembered

Lieutenant K’s Vietnam heroics recalledBy Sgt. 1st Class Aaron R. PollickHistorical Section

out numbered and they could only dropfor cover. Kauhaihao’s cover was amound of dirt. He knew his platoon wascaught in a crossfire put down by a largeNorth Vietnam force in thick jungle ter-rain. Recognizing his unit’s precariousposition, he hacked an opening throughthe bamboo growing over the dirt moundand began a one-man war. In the next 15minutes he threw 30 hand grenades.When his own supply dwindled, his mentossed theirs up to him. The lieutenantkept grabbing and tossing. Minute afterminute until the battleground was lit-tered with enemy dead, he drew fire uponhimself again and again so that his mencould sight the enemy gunners and bringthem under suppressive fire. Kauhaihaothen directed the withdrawal of his menand crawled more than 100 meters over

Kauhaihao

Sgt. Maj. Harry T. Nishida, 44,a full-time intelligence sergeant andsecurity specialist with the HawaiiArmy National Guard’s plans, op-erations and military support sec-tion, passed away, March 22. Ser-vices, with full military honors,were held at Mililani MemorialCemetery Chapel, March 30.

Nishida, graduated fromWaipahu High School in 1971 andjoined the Hawaii Guard’s 487thField Artillery in 1972. His mili-

In memory of Sgt. Maj. Harry T. Nishidatary career included tours with theHawaii Military Academy and theHawaii Army Guard aviationunits. His full-time Guard careerbegan as a supply sergeant forTroop E, 19th Cavalry and lateras chief intelligence sergeant withthe 1st Battalion, 193rd Aviation(Attack Helicopter). He joined theArmy Guard headquarters in1990.

Harry lived by two primarynoncommissioned officer rules:

1- Lead by example2- Never forget rule number one.

Nishida’s leadership, enthusi-asm, and hard work contributed sig-nificantly to the protection of ourequipment, our readiness and ourability to provide emergency sup-port to the state during disasters.

Ever the professional, Harry of-ten quoted the NCO guide, noting“The good officer knows that agood NCO can get the job done.The good NCO knows that thegood officer will let him do it.”

“Harry was a good NCO,” said

Col. Vern. T. Miyagi, his friendand co-worker.

His military awards include theLegion of Merit (posthumouslyawarded), Meritorious ServiceMedal, Army CommedationMedal, and Army AchievementMedal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster).

The Hawaii National Guardfamily is deeply saddened by Sgt.Maj. Nishida’s passing and oursympathy goes out to this parentsHarry N. and Ella, brotherSheldon, sisters Wanda andRobin, and niece Ashley-Ann.

The State of Hawaii Department of defense said fare-well to one of its own in a military funeral service, Jan.5, at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Retired Maj. Gen. Valentine A. Siefermann died Dec.30, 1997. He was buried with full military honors in-cluding a 13-gun volley, performed by the U.S. Army’sBravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery; 21 -Gun Salute by the U.S. Air Force’s 15th Air Base WingHonor Guard; and an F-15 flyover by the Hawaii AirNational Guard.

Pallbearers for the ceremony were soldiers and air-men of the Hawaii National Guard.

A prayer was given by Ron Faux, pastor of KailuaUnited Methodist Church.

“Today, we honor and bid farewell to Maj. Gen. Val-entine A. Siefermann a visionary leader, a pioneer, anda citizen-airman who lives on in his many accomplish-ments and contributions to the State of Hawaii, Depart-ment of Defense,” said Maj. Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutant general.

Siefermann was the state adjutant general and direc-tor of State Civil Defense from 1973 to 1981. He servedas the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guardfrom 1953 to 1973, before he was selected adjutant gen-eral.

His accomplishments include working closely withthe U.S. Air Force to allow the Hawaii Air Guard toassume the air defense alert mission of the Hawaiian

Former TAG buried with full military honorsBy Deborah M. S. Murray

fire-swept terrain to drag vital equipmentto the rear and help wounded soldiers toa position of safety.

Later, as he and his men moved to re-join the company’s main force,Kauhaihao sighted an enemy squad mov-ing toward his platoon. He advanced to-ward them, opened fire, and was mortallywounded by their fire. It was said thatafter the battle a newspaperman heardof John K. Kauhaihao and wanted to doa story on him. The men eyed the news-man curiously. “Oh, you mean Lieuten-ant K. Listen man, you know, he savedour lives out there. Just say he was thegreatest; that’s all, the greatest.”

RecognitionFor his extraordinary heroism,

Kauhaihao was posthumously awardedthe Distinguished Service Cross, the high-est award for valor to be given to anyonecalled up with the 29th Infantry Brigade.

Mrs. Shirley Kauhaihao and her fourchildren also received a Bronze Starmedal with one Oak Leaf Cluster forheroism, earned by her husband in an ear-lier engagement, as well as the Air Medal,Purple Heart and seven other awards.

Editor’s notes: Story based on materials gath-ered from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HawaiiArmy National Guard records and the HawaiiGuardsman (Guard’s historical publication from1950 to 1973, prior to the pupukahi).

Islands in 1956; establishing a mobile communicationssquadron, which today is the 201st Combat Communi-cations Group; helping to modernize the Post-VietnamHawaii Army National Guard aviation program; and,under his direction, Hawaii became the first state to getinvolved in marijuana eradication efforts in the 1970s.

“Much of what we ... are today can be traced to thehard work and vision of General Siefermann,” saidRichardson. “He guided our growth, secured the fund-ing to build a number of outstanding facilities, andforged our role in national defense, as well as an in-

HONORING OUROWN — Mrs. PaulineSiefermann, widow ofMaj. Gen. Valentine A.Siefermann, is presentedthe Hawaiian flag byMaj. Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutantgeneral. Siefermann, 77,who was the adjutantgeneral and director ofState Civil Defense from1973 to 1981, passedaway Dec. 30.

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum

creased role in the safety and well-being of our stateand communities.”

“Forty-two years after his vision became a reality,those of us who worked with him know that without hisvision... without his guidance in building facilities ...without his direction and unrelenting quest for excel-lence, this achievement would not have been possible.”

His wife, the former Pauline F. Capanas of Kahuku;sons Franklin and Dickerson Smith, James, Robert, andJohn; daughters, Valarie Way and Gail Lawrence; 16grand children and 11 great-grand children survive him.

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Bridging the gap be-tween active Army are 16Hawaii Army NationalGuard (HIARNG) soldiersof the 25th Infantry Divi-sion (Light) Division -Rear Operations Cell (D-ROC). The detachmentwas at Wheeler Army Air-field in December for thedivision’s annual War-fighter exercise - the cul-mination of several eventsthroughout the year lead-ing up this final evalua-tion.

“We’re a small unitwith a big mission,” saidCapt. Ronald Heim, basedefense liaison teamleader. “The Hawaii con-tingent provides an impor-tant commodity to thepackage - continuity andconsistency - in a unitcomprised of both activeArmy and Guard soldiers.We offer more stability toa unit who’s personnelchange from year to year.Our unit mission is tomanage the security, com-mand and control, and basedefense of the area behindthe line of attack. Mainsupply routes, communi-cations, operations, fieldartillery and engineeringare responsibilitiesequally shared by the Ha-waii Guard and 25th Infan-try soldiers. We are basi-cally the brains.”

This Army Guard/Ac-tive Component nexus wasborn, Dec 5, 1992, as a di-rect result of lessonslearned in the Gulf War.During OperationDESERT STORM, the de-

Campbell, assistantdivision com-mander for support,received the latestbattlefield informa-tion, he paused topraise the esprit decorps between hisactive duty soldiersand the Hawaii

Guard. “They were thereright from the start, plan-ning and performing theirroles very well. I look tothem for their expertise andcontinuity. We’re all in thistogether.”

Getting a taste of train-ing with the active compo-nent means Guard soldiersmust put in the time andenergy required to staywith the level of profi-ciency of their counter-parts. During exercises,both Hawaii Guard and di-vision soldiers work in 24-hour shifts. Commitmentand time availability is aprerequisite for member-ship in this Detachment.Warfighter ‘97 is thedetachment’s third annualtraining since September.

Communication keyto success

If there is one area thatis critical to the function ofthe D-ROC it is communi-cations. Here, the Hawaiidetachment provides exper-tise where it is most critical- the people and equipmentneeded for uninterruptedcommunication between allunits supporting rear opera-tions and those supportingthe front lines. “Being inthis unit is more strenuousthan being in an ordinary

cline of forcestructure and re-duction of troopsat all levels,showed the Armythat a continuityforce at the D-ROC, Corps,Army, and The-ater levels wasneeded to maintain the re-quired level of readiness.Hawaii’s detachment isone of eight Reserve Com-ponent units in the coun-try (six National Guard,two Reserve) chosen bythe U.S. Army to providecontinuity for divisionrear operations by retain-ing personnel who do notroutinely rotate in and outof assignments.

“We rarely work withthe same people twice,”said Master Sgt. TimothyGalbiso, rear operationsnoncommissioned officerin charge. “The detach-ment ensures that the tac-tical operations center(TOC) operations stay thesame.” Galbiso follows upon significant events andassist the battle captain bytaking input from variousstations in the TOC and re-port battle damage assess-ments to the commander.

Eight of the Army’s 18Infantry Divisions includ-ing Hawaii’s 25th InfantryDivision (Light), 10thMountain Division and82nd Airborne Divisionsare augmented with Re-serve Component DROCDetachments. The HawaiiGuard was chosen as thecoordinating unit betweenthe 25th and the Corps

rear element due to itsstrategic geographic loca-tion in the Pacific.

“Our role is to estab-lish and maintain inter-op-erability with the divi-sion,” said Sgt. 1st ClassRichard T. Tanaka, de-tachment readiness NCO.“The importance of the25th ID (L) Detachmenthas the highest force activ-ity designator (FAD) pri-ority in the HIARNG.”

The level of expertiseand experience of eachmember of the detach-ment from junior enlistedon up is high and must becalled on to put in hisshare of the work includ-ing briefing the com-manding general whencalled upon. The detach-ments small number ofsoldiers alone requires ev-eryone to do their part.

“We’ve got specialistsand sergeants briefing thegeneral,” said Maj. BruceOliveira, detachmentcommander. “NCOs dobriefings, officers set uptents. Out here everybodyworks,” said Olivera ofManoa. Oliveira, a coun-selor at Kawananakoa In-termediate School, hasbeen an educator for 15years.

After Brig. Gen. James

Warfighter exercise test rear operations cell’s effectivenessBy Capt. Steve C. Lai

unit,” said Sgt. Alfred T.Scott, communications sec-tion leader.

Being the leader in yourfield also means being in thespotlight. “The test is howwe handle under pressure,”he said. “The demand tostay current and proficientis always there because weare always in the view ofthe active-duty Army sol-diers,” said Scott of Manoaand University of Hawaii

Sgt. Thomas E. Sites

ONE TEAM, ONE STANDARD — Brig. Gen.James Campbell, assistant 25th ID commanderfor support, reviews the operation status mapwith Maj. Bruce Oliveira, Rear Operations Celldetachment commander.

One hundred, Maui-based,Hawaii Army National Guardsoldiers returned triumphantlyfrom annual training at JointReadiness Training Center inMarch.

Soldiers from Company C,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry,augmented with a platoon fromKona’s Company B, assumed therole of opposing forces(OPFOR) verses the active duty1st Battalion, 504th Infantry(Airborne), 82th Airborne Divi-sion, Fort Bragg, N.C., blueforce (Americans).

After a few days of land navi-gation familiarization, zeroingin weapons, fine tuning ofequipment and other logistics,the Hawaii Guard OPFOR,commanded by Capt PaulTamarabuchi, set off for fivedays in the JRTC “box” (exer-cise field).

The JRTC mission is: to pro-vide realistic joint and combinedarms training focused on devel-oping soldiers, leaders and unitsof our nation’s joint contingency

forces for success on futurebattlefields; train under tough,realistic combat-like conditionsacross a wide range of likely tac-tical operations; and missions re-hearsal exercises capable of fullyintegrating into higher level ex-ercises and scenarios.

“We were out numberedthree to one,” said Staff Sgt.

Virgilio B. Marzon Jr., a squadleader who works full-time as aretail shop manager. “Our lead-ership stressed working indepen-dently and by teams.

“We’re often on our own andwe depended on our survivalskills to maintain an offensiveedge. Soldiers average 50 poundsof gear on their back, including

Hawaii soldiers perform well at Joint Readiness TrainingStory and photo by Sgt.1st Class Stephen M. Lum

food, shelter and ammunitionduring the operation in whichtemperatures sometimesdropped to as low as 20 degreesFahrenheit.

“With the cold temperaturewe could have been the blueforce, but the 504th Red Devilshad that honor,” said Marzon.

“In the next four days,” said

Tamarabuchi, “they lost fivecompanies, numerous vehicles(including the feared GermanWeasel), a battalion commander,an operations and plans officer,a fire support officer, companycommanders and first sergeants.We rendered the Fort Bragg unitcombat ineffective at least twiceduring the last 10 hour battle.”

The returning Hawaiian war-riors were greeting at the Hono-lulu Airport by Maj. Gen. EdwardV. Richardson, the adjutant gen-eral; Brig. Gen. Edward L.Correa Jr., Hawaii Army Guardcommander; Brig Gen. Dennis A.Kamimura, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate) commander; StateCommand Sgt. Maj. James A.Kahalehoe Jr.; Command Sgt.Maj. Arthur Mandaquit from the2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry; andthe family support coordinator,who echoed messages of con-gratulations to the 299th Infantrysoldiers for showing whatHawaii’s brigade can accomplish.

Kamimura and Mandaquit,former 82nd Airborne soldiers,were especially proud the Hawaiiwarriors bested their old unit.

WARRIORS WELCOME HOME — Soldiers from Maui and Kona are greeted by a contingentof Hawaii National Guard personnel lead by Maj. Gen. Edward V. Richardson, the adjutantgeneral. Company C, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry and a Company B platoon returnedhome victoriously from Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., in March.

“Our unit mission is tomanage the security,command and control, andbase defense of the areabehind the line of attack.”

— Capt. Ronald Heim

graduate student of urbanregional planning. Whenasked what motivates himto stay in such a demandingenvironment, Scott said“It’s the people that makesit worthwhile.”

For Scott and the othersoldiers of the 25th Infan-try Division Detachmentthe mystery of the activecomponent isn’t how theyget the job done, its howthey do it so well together.

February - March 1998 • pupukahi • 005

The Great Aloha Run isan event that lives up to itsname.

More than 23,000 run-ners accepted the challengeand finished the annualevent, Feb. 16. The eventwas not limited to those ranor walked the 8.5 milecourse. The setup crews andaid station volunteers werealso up before the sun.

Hawaii National Guardmembers, family andfriends were participantsand volunteers at the GreatAloha Run.

The run began with ahowitzer bang from theArmy Guard’s Battery B, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Ar-tillery.

Volunteers provideband aids, water,food

Three Army NationalGuard ambulance teams atthe different aid stationsprovided medical support

Great Aloha Run volunteers assist in fundraiser

Hawaii Guard’s teamworking shinestheir helpinghands to thecause as well.They providedover 100 aidstation volun-teers. Membersfrom ArmyGuard’s Head-quarters StateArea Com-mand and AirGuard’s 154thWing passedout water cups,raked thecourse and verbally moti-vated the runners as theypassed by.

Guard family putsbest foot forward

Some Hawaii NationalGuard members ran on theirown but there was a forma-tion of seventeen runnersthat finished the course inone hour and 28 minutes.The formation, led by Brig.Gen. Dwight M. Kealoha,Hawaii Air National Guardcommander, won the firstplace trophy in the Sounds

for the participants and vol-unteers of the Great AlohaRun. Spc. Mi Soon Han ofHonolulu, from the ambu-lance platoon of CompanyC, 29th Support Battalion,was at the last aid stationnear the before the AlohaStadium entrance. “We

By 2nd Lt.Jeffrey D. Hickman

By Spc.Jonathan M. Shiroma

A gentle morning rain fell uponthe parched grounds of Maui WarMemorial Park, Feb. 21, almostas if Mother Nature was prepar-ing the dusty landscape for somemajor activity to take place. Thetiming couldn’t have been any bet-ter since the annual MauiSuperkids competition was aboutto begin.

As a benefit for the AmericanLung Association, Superkids in-volves island keiki competing invarious events, like the obstaclecourse and potato sack race. Eachyear, the association also calls uponcommunity groups, including the

Hawaii National Guard for help.“This is a great way for us to

give back to the community,” saidMaster Sgt. Jun Arconado, a full-time Hawaii Air National Guardemployee with the 292nd CombatCommunications Squadron.

“We have about 30 airmenhelping with the races, coordina-tion and setup.

Up until last year, the HawaiiArmy National Guard providedmost of the support for this an-nual event. Now, Air NationalGuard counterparts have takenon the responsibility.

Maui-based, Hawaii ArmyGuard unit Company C, 2nd Bat-talion, 299th Infantry, was prepar-ing for deploying to the Joint

Maui Superkids get help fromHawaii Army, Air Guard troops

Readiness Training Center, FortPolk, La., in March and again nextyear.

“Since a lot of us have kids, itbecomes very personal,” saidArconado, “we want to providesupport to a worthwhile event andat the same time, watch our littleones compete and have fun.”

Although the airmen are now incharge of Superkids, there was apresence of army guard personnel.

The Honolulu-based, 111thArmy Band dazzled spectatorsand competitors alike as theyopened the festivities with amarch around the field with par-ticipants. The band also kept ev-eryone entertained by providingthe fanfare throughout the event.

were here at 4 a.m. ready togo,” said Han. Althoughthey had no serious casual-ties to treat, their presencewas one of security appre-ciated by the runners as theyran by. The NCOIC medicat the five mile point aid sta-tion Spc. Ronwaldo T. Mar-

tin, a nurs-ing stu-dent, is afour yearvolunteer.“It’s agood wayto giveback and tos u p p o r tthe com-munity,”said Mar-tin. “It alsogives newmedics achance topract icet h e i rskills.”

The AirNationalGuard lit-erally lent

of Freedom category forunits with up to 25 mem-bers. The consolidatedGuard unit was judged byseven criteria, including for-mation, esprit de corps,jodies (cadence songs) anduniform. They were also thesecond unit to cross the fin-ish line.

Also completing the runwere the a 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery platoon; Of-ficer Candidate Class 36-98;and Hawaii National GuardYouth ChalleNGe Programcorpsmembers.

Hawaii Guard runnerswere welcome to theGuard’s hospitality tentwith family support pro-gram members and othervolunteers serving cold bev-erages and hot stew.

“The best part was get-ting the Air and ArmyGuards together and doingsomething fun, said Maj.Michael Compton, com-bined unit run member.“We were singing jodies,building camaraderie andbeing a part of the NationalGuard.”

Sgt. 1st Class Wayne T. Iha

LIQUID REFRESHMENT -- HawaiiAir National Guard volunteers passout water along the running route.

Sgt. 1st Class Wayne T. Iha

KA-BOOM!! -- Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery’s howitzer fire the starting gun for the 1998 GreatAloha Run, Feb. 16. The Hawaii Army National Guard gunswere stationed at the docks near the Aloha Tower.

Air refuelers support Balkans peace mission againBy Capt. Charles J. Anthony andSgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum

The Hawaii Air National Guard’s203rd Air Refueling Squadron spent fiveweeks in Europe to supporting the ongo-ing no-fly zone mission over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Three KC-135R Strato-tankers, along with 44 members of the203rd aircrew and 154th MaintenanceSquadron support personnel participatedin Operation DELIBERATE GUARD, Feb.3 to March 9.

The 154th Wing units flew air to airrefueling operations as part of a NATOforce tasked to enforce the no-fly zoneover Bosnia-Herzegovina out of Istres,France and Aviano, Italy. The Hawaiirefueling unit was partnered with theNew York Air National Guard’s 107thAir Refueling Wing.

The Hawaii Air Guard flew over 20combat sorties. “Our people did an out-standing job! They deployed halfwayaround the world, conducted complexflight operations in a very dynamic envi-ronment and met success on every mis-sion,” said Lt. Col. Edwin “Skip”Vincent, 203rd commander.

The 203rd spent more than a month inthe fall of 1995 flying similar missionsrefueling U.S. and NATO aircraft fromPisa Air Base, Italy for Operation DENYFLIGHT.

In a related deployment, Sgt. CurtisH. Matsushige returned in March afterserving eight months in Germany provid-ing backfill missions for active duty pub-lic affairs offices of the 1st Infantry and1st Armored Divisions as they took turnsdeploying down range in Bosnia-Herze-govina.

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum

ON COURSE -- Lt. Col. Edwin A. Vincent, commander of the 203rd AirRefueling Squadron, adjust course during a refueling mission. Vincent, alsoa navigator on the Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135R Strato-tanker, againdeployed with his air and support crews to assist in the Bosnian peackeepingmission.

Tech. Sgt. Mark Uenten

Oh, what a relief!A Hawaii Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircrewfrom the 204th Airlift Squadron off loads relief suppliesand equipment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam inDecember. Hawaii Air Guard personnel assisted withrelief and recovery operations on Guam in the wakeof Typhoon Paka. HIANG aircraft transported a totalof 57 personnel and more than 62,000 pounds of reliefsupplies to the storm ravaged territory.

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Kudos toHawaiisoldiers

F r o mHawaii toLouisianaour sol-diers arep r o v i n gtheir met-tle.

HawaiiArmy Na-t i o n a lG u a r d ’ se n l i s t e d

soldiers of the year are the artillery’s Sgt.Iven T. Sugai and the medical company’sSpc. Mi Soon Han. Both are nominatedfor the U.S. Pacific Command Reservesoldiers of the year. They will competeagainst Army National Guard and U.S.Army Reserve soldiers from Alaska,Guam and Hawaii.

We’re very proud of the opposingforce soldiers from Company C, 2nd Bat-talion, 299th Infantry, who over came abattalion of active duty airborne infan-try troops at Fort Polk’s Joint ReadinessTraining Center. (see page 3 story onJRTC).

Artillery sergeant pursuesleadership position

Sugai, noncommissioned officer of theyear, is a forward observer and fire sup-port specialist with the Headquarters andHeadquarters Service Battery, 1st Battal-ion, 487th Field Artillery.

The 21-year-oldSugai was born inHawaii and gradu-ated from JamesCampbell HighSchool in 1994. Theavid stock market in-vestor was presidentof DistributiveEducational Clubsof America and amember of Future Business Leaders of

Han

Sugai

America while at Campbell.Since enlisting in Hawaii Guard in

1993 as a high school senior, Sugai hasattended basic training, advance indi-vidual training, air assault school and air-borne course, and primary leadership de-velopment course. He was the distin-guished honor graduate during basic andreceived a leadership award during PLDC.

Sugai is using the tuition assistance inthe pursuit of a business of administra-tion in marketing degree at HonoluluCommunity College. He is a also a mem-ber of University of Hawaii’s Reserve Of-ficer Training Corps program and assistswith the Junior ROTC at Campbell. Af-ter receiving his degree and commissionhe hopes to serve an active duty tour be-fore returning home to the Hawaii Guardand a career in business.

Medical specialist parallels lastyears winner

Han, Company C (Medical), 29th Sup-port Battalion was selected as the soldierof the year.

Korea-born Hanmoved to Hawaii in1984. The 1996Kaimuki HighSchool valedicto-rian enlisted in theUS. Army Reserve(August 1995) whilein high school. Shetransferred to theHawaii Guard’smedical unit in October 1995 to pursue acareer as a medical specialist. Han was thedistinguished honor graduate during heradvanced individual training. The certifiedemergency medical technician is attendingthe University of Hawaii, using the HawaiiGuard’s tuition assistance program, withthe goal of becoming a pediatrician.

Her career track has paralleled lastyear’s soldier of the year, Spc. Le Kim Lee.Lee, the 1995 Kaimuki High School vale-dictorian who is also in the Company C(Medical) and interested in pursuing amedical degree.

$4,000 MAN — PeterL. Morrow, 1996Kalaheo High Schoolgraduate, enlists in theHawaii Army NationalGuard, March 11. Thenew Headquarters &Headquarters ServiceBattery, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillerysoldier is the first ofthe $4,000 bonus en-listees for fire direc-tion or fire supportspecialist positions.

Newdirections

M a j .G e n .Donald W.Shepherdretired inJanuary andMaj. Gen.Paul A.Weaver Jr. isthe new di-rector of theAir Na-t i o n a lGuard. Brig.

Gen. Craig McKinley is the new deputy di-rector.

At Hawaii Air National Guard headquar-ters, Col. Geoffrey S. Avery has moved tothe chief of staff and Lt .Col. Edwin R.Miyahira has relinquished command of the204th Air lift Squadron to take up the posi-tion of HIANG/director of operations.

Special thanks to Maj. Timothy H. Fujinofor serving at HQ HIANG in an operationsslot. Tim did a great job as part of the staffserving the 154th Wing, 201st Combat Com-munications Group and 199th WeatherFlight.

CongratulationsOutstanding Ha-

waii Air NationalGuard personneland units were rec-ognized at the annualaward banquet heldat the Hale Koa Ho-tel, Feb. 21.

Senior AirmanAudra M. Sellersfrom the 292ndCombat Communications Squadron was air-man of the year;Tech. Sgt. Robert J.Joy Jr. from the154th Logistic Sup-port Flight was thenoncommissionedofficer of the year;Senior Master Sgt.Gayle Y.H. Tomfrom the 169th Air-craft Control &Warning Squadronwas the senior noncommissioned officer ofthe year; Capt.Tracey J. Saiki fromthe Headquarterssection of the 154thWing was the com-pany grade officer ofthe year; sharingfield grade officers ofthe year honors wereMaj. Craig N.Ishizaki of the 297th

Air Traffic Control Squadron and Maj. Wil-liam S. Petti of the 154th Logistic SupportFlight; 204th Air Squadron was the unit ofthe year; 154th Wing/Comptroller Officewas the service unit of the year; Force Man-agement Information Accessibility Teamwas the winning team awardee.

Job well doneOften we get letters congratulating us for

the performance of our aircrews. Usuallywe send these letters to the unit and indi-viduals. This time I’d like to share one letterwe received. It reminds me that we in theHIANG are a team and that those behind thescenes ought to be recognized and be able toshare in the kudos passed to those who werethe direct participants in the action. In real-ity, it takes a team effort to enable our air-crews to perform. From the support servicessuch as the medics who keep our them ingreat shape, to our logisticians who fuel, fix,and ready the aircraft for flight, to our opsunits who manage the aircrew’s training andcurrency, they all contribute to the aircrew’sability to execute the mission. This letter isfrom Brig. Gen. Ducan J. McNabb, theTanker Airlift Control Center commanderat Scott Air Force Base, Ill.:

“As you know, our daily missions cansometimes push crew members to their maxi-mum capabilities, requiring that they digdown deep and give above and beyond what’srequired. This happened on Dec. 20, 1997.

When the crew of a C-5 supporting Ty-phoon Paka relief found themselves in themiddle of the Pacific Ocean without enoughfuel to reach their destination or turn around,the crew of Petro 01 came to the rescue. Re-sponding to their Mayday calls, Capt.Michael J Akiona, Capt. Peter Fata, Lt. Col.Stanley J Osserman, Senior Master Sgt.Stephen V Cid, and Staff Sgt. Eric K Faurotof the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron quicklyassessed the situation, orchestrated a rendez-vous, and accomplished an emergency airrefueling which saved both aircraft and crew.Their efforts speak volumes about the qual-ity of leadership, training, and support ema-nating from the 14th Air Wing. You shouldbe extremely proud.

Please pass on our highest praise and ad-miration for a job well done!”

To the crew of PETRO 01 and the menand women who make it possible for ourcrews to accomplish their mission — MA-HALO and WELL DONE!

Joy

Saiki

Tom

Ishizaki

Hawaii Army National Guard Hawaii Air National Guard

Brig. Gen.Edward L. Correa Jr.

Commander, HIARNG

Brig. Gen.Dwight M. Kealoha

Commander, HIANG

Petti

more than five decades.On Dec. 7, 1941, 17-year-old Dan Inouye was onethe first Americans tohandle casualties duringWorld War II. Trained infirst aid as a Honoluluhigh school student, he leda medical team evacuatingcivilians injured during theJapanese attack on PearlHarbor.

In 1943, he dropped out

INOUYE ---- Continued from page 1

of college to enlist in the442nd Regimental Com-bat Team (RCT), an allJapanese-American unitthat was the most deco-rated RCT in World WarII. Fighting with the 442ndin the rugged mountains ofnorthern Italy and south-ern France, Sen. Inouyeearned the DistinguishedService Cross, BronzeStar, Purple Heart with

cluster and 12 other med-als and citations.

During a battle near theend of the war, he bravedwithering enemy fire tosingle-handedly chargeand destroy a German ma-chine-gun nest. His hero-ics cost him his right armbut saved his platoon.

Following the war, Sen.Inouye earned a law de-gree and served in Hawaii’s

then-territorial legisla-ture. After statehood in1959, he became Hawaii’sfirst congressman. He waselected to the U.S. Senatein 1962. Today, he is theranking Democrat on theSenate AppropriationsSubcommittee on De-fense.

During his time onCapitol Hill, Sen. Inouyehas become an increas-

ingly prominent figure inU.S. defense policy. Astaunch advocate of themilitia-nation concept, hehas helped win millions infunds critical to NationalGuard modernization andreadiness but left out ofPentagon budget requests.Also a champion of Guardquality-of-life issues, hewas a key supporter of thenew dental plan for mem-

bers of the Guard and Re-serve.

The AGAUS establishedthe George WashingtonFreedom Award in 1983.Recipients must be advo-cates for a strong defenseand possess the exceptionalleadership qualities and de-votion to duty demon-strated by our first presidentand citizen-soldier, GeorgeWashington.

February - March 1998 • pupukahi • 007

Team Results1- Gunslingers: 293rd Cmbt

Comm Sq, Hickam AFB2- 203ARS: 203rd Air Refuel-

ing Sq, Hickam AFB3- Defenders: 154th Security

Forces Sq, Hickam AFB4- 292 CBCS I: 292nd Cmbt

Commq, Maui5- Delta “A”: Co D, 2-299th

Inf, Wahiawa6- 154 CES II: 154th Civil Engr

Sq, Hickam AFB7- 291 CBCS: 291st Cmbt

Comm Sq, Hilo8- 292 CBCS II: 292nd Cmbt

Comm Sq, Maui9- Desperados: 293rd Cmbt

Comm Sq, Hickam AFB10- Earth Pigs: GGS, 299th MICo, Honolulu11- HHC 2-299: HHC 2-299thInf, Hilo

The Commander’s Excellence in Com-petition Combat Pistol match has come andgone. Emerging from the spirit of competi-tion are the Gunslingers from the HawaiiAir National Guard’s 293rd Combat Com-munications Squadron. Thirty teams werefielded at the 1998 pistol match held at theKoko Head Police Pistol range in January.

The 293rd Gunslingers set a new teamhigh score record of 450. The all four teammembers earned individual trophies. Tech.Sgt. Warren Izuniigawa - second place/newshooter, Staff Sgt. Stuart Leong - firstplace/new shooter, Senior Airman DerekTang - first place/old shooter and Tech.Sgt. Shelton Yamashiro - third place/oldshooter.

Last years champion, the 203rd Air Re-fueling Squadron, did their best to retainthe trophy, but came in second. Therefuelers shot a 390 team score and receiv-ing two individual awards, Lt. Col. StanleyOsserman taking third place novice shooterand Capt. Keith Lu receiving his secondfirst place novice shooter.

Right behind the 203ARS was the De-fenders of the 154 Security Forces Squad-ron with a score of 371. Team member Se-nior Airman Gabriel Sanchez received sec-ond place novice shooter award.

In the falling plates match, the 203 ARSbeat out the top eight qualifying teams ofthe winner takes all commander’s match. Itwas ironic that the trophy for the FallenPlates match, (designed by Staff Sgt. BobJaeger, 154th Security Forces Squadron)donated by Osserman, was won by the

tics Sq/Quality Assurance,Hickam AFB22- 154 CES I: 154th Civil EngrSq, Hickam AFB23- Survival Shop I: 154th MaintSq/PE, Hickam AFB24- Wannabeess: HQ 201stCmbt Comm Gp, Hickam AFB25- Chop Sueys: 154th MaintSq, Hickam AFB26- Survival Shop II: 154th MaintSq, PE, Hickam AFB27- 154 CES III: 154th Civil EngrSq, Hickam AFB28- Tanker Team I: 154th Air-craft Gen Sq/KC-135, HickamAFB (DNF)29- 29th MP I: HHC 29th MilitaryPolice, Honolulu (DNF)30- 29th MP II: HHC 29th MilitaryPolice, Honolulu (DNF)

12-298 RTI: 298th Reg Trng In-stitute, 1st Bn, Waimanalo13-OCS 36-98: HQ 298th Rgmt,Reg Trng Institute, Waimanalo14-Make-A-Team: 154th Air-craft Gen Sq/F-15., Hickam AFB15-135 Docks II: 154th AircraftGen Sq/KC-135, Hickam AFB16-Young Guns: 154th AircraftGen Sq/KC-135, Hickam AFB17- Oops!s: 154th Maint Sq/KC-135 Avionics, Hickam AFB18- Mori’s Muggers: 154th LogSq, Quality Assurance, HickamAFB19- 135 Docks Is: 154th Air-craft Gen Sq/KC-135, HickamAFB20- Avionics Back Shops:154th Maint Sq/F-15 Avionics,Hickam AFB21-11 or Betters: 154th Logis-

203ARS captained by Osserman. The Fall-ing Plates shoot off turned into an ArmyGuard/Air Guard match with the Refuelerstaking on the Hilo’s 2nd Battalion team.

There were two courses of fire for thecombat pistol match which uses the stan-dard military issue M9 pistol. Thecommander’s match consisted of multipletarget engagements in which each shooterhad to engage four targets with various headand body shots within a timed period. Thetimed periods varied from a relaxed sixshots in five minutes, to a rock and rollpace of six shots in four seconds. In thefalling plates match, teams had to run 40yards to the 20-yard firing fine, pick up theirpistols and magazines, load and fire. Firstteam to break all or most of their 10 fourinch disk was declared the winner.

Overall the scores were 10-15 pointshigher than last year. Congratulations toall the competitors.

A special thanks to our Hawaii NationalGuard Enlisted Association (HNGEA) andCol. WalterKaneakuaw h o s emonetarydonationshelp defraythe cost ofthe trophiesand sup-plies, and tothe com-p e t i t o r swho helpedduring andafter thematch.

Pistol match won by AirGuard’s 293rd Gunslingers

Staff Sgt. Bill Kissenberger

GUNSLINGERS WIN SHOOT-OUT - Senior Airman Derek Tang andTech. Sgt. Shelton Yamashiro accept the Commander's Excellence inCompetition combat pistol match trophy from Col. Walter Kaneakua,154th Wing vice- commander. The airmen, along with Staff Sgt. StuartLeong and Tech. Sgt. Warren Izumigawa, represented the Hickam AirForce Base stationed 293rd Combat Communications Squadron, at thematch held in January at the Koko Head Police Pistol Range.

Sports

Safety talkSafety talkCapt. Arnold IaeaSafety Officer, Hawaii Army National Guard

Floor Alert!Falls are the leading cause of

preventable death in the home.The elderly are most at risk, butbabies and preschoolers are closebehind them in death and injurystatistics. Those who suffer fallsmay find their mobility - and in-dependence - seriously restrictedfor the rest of their lives. Pre-cipitous stairways, slippery bath-rooms and snakelike extensioncords are the main culprits. Hereare some preventive measuresyou can take in each area of yourhouse to eliminate risks fromfalls.

Living Rooms•Whether you use runners overthe carpet or have area rugs, tapeor tack any curled sides or endsof floor coverings. Heavy-dutydouble-sided carpet tape is avail-able at most hardware stores forthis purpose. This will also keepsuch rugs from slipping.

Slipping and Tripping Hazards•Clear up clutter on the floor andkeep furniture away from door-ways. In fact, arrange furnitureso that walkways are as wide aspossible.•Secure loose wire and cords,preferably around the edge of theroom. Don’t allow cords to runthrough heavy foot traffic areasor under rugs or the legs of furni-ture.

Bedrooms•Even if you’re a “morning per-son,” avoid jumping out of bedas soon as you wake up. Take amoment to get your bearings firstby sitting on the side of the bed.•Children and older people willbe safe from falling out of bed iftheir beds have guard rails.

Kitchens•If you don’t have a heavy-dutyone-step stool, invest in one.Never stand on a chair for hard-to- reach items.•Block off a freshly washed orwaxed floor until it’s dry.

•Mop up spills, leaks andtracked-in water immediately.•Keep drawers and cupboarddoors closed.•When installing new flooring,avoid glazed tiles. Ask about slipresistant and nonabsorbentflooring.

BathroomsDespite its size, the bathroom

is the most dangerous room inthe house, especially for the eld-erly.•If the floor of the bathroom isnot carpeted, use nonskid bathrugs. They usually have a rub-ber backing.•After bathing, dry off in the tubor shower so that you don’t dripwater on the bathroom floor.Likewise, drip-dry clothes overthe tub. Wipe up puddles or con-densation on the bathroom floorimmediately. Call a plumber assoon as you notice a leak, unlessyou know how to repair it your-self.•Use a suction-type rubber mat

on the floor of the tub or shower.Otherwise, cover the floor of thetub or shower with individualadhesive appliqués.•Have grab bars installed aroundthe walls of the tub. If you in-stall them yourself, be sure to uselong screws and anchor them intothe walls studs, not just the tileor plaster.•Get a stool for the shower ifyou have difficulty standing.

Stairways•Make sure all stairways haveat least one handrail, preferablytwo, along their entire length -and use them.•Make sure you can see exactlywhere your feet are landing oneach step. Otherwise, if a slip-ping or tripping hazard is left onthe stairs, you might step on it.•Keep ample lighting along thelength of the stairs, and makesure light switches are located atboth the top and bottom of eachstairway. In fact, sufficient light-ing throughout the house is cru-

cial. Install at least one light-sen-sitive or dusk-to-dawn night lightin every room.•Avoid putting throw rugs nearstairs.•Have torn or ripped stairwaycarpeting repaired or replacedand make sure carpets are se-curely fastened along their entirelength.•If you have (or host) young chil-dren, install U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission-ap-proved child safety gates at thetop and bottom of stairs.

A Word About ShoesIn general, avoid wearing high

heels around the house, and atthe other extreme, avoid wear-ing slippers that fall off. Walk-ing around in stocking feet isrisky too. Opt for corrugated-soleshoes, sneakers, deck shoes orjust about any type of shoe witha good tread on the bottom. In-expensive sure-grip pads can alsobe added to the soles of mostshoes at a shoe store.

By Tech Sgt. Baldwin OjerioMatch Director

Individual ResultsOld Shooter Class1st- Senior Airman Derek Tang,Gunslingers; 2nd- 1st Sgt.Aureho Mina, HHC 2-299th; 3rd-Tech. Sgt. Shelton Yamashiro,GunslingersNovice Shooter Class1st- Capt. Keith Lu, 203ARS;2nd- Senior Airman GabrielSanchez, Defenders; 3rd- Lt.Col. Stanley Osserman, 203ARSNew Shooter Class1st- Staff Sgt. Stuart Leong,Gunslingers; 2nd- Tech. Sgt.Warren Izumigawa, Gunsling-ers; 3rd- Staff Sgt. Simon TorresJr., 291 CBCS

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Awards and Recognition8

Members and units of the Ha-waii Army and Air National Guardwere recently presented withawards in recognition of theiroutstanding performance.

Hawaii Army National GuardNoncommissioned Officerof the Year

Sgt. Ivan T. Sugai, HQ & HQService Battery, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery

Hawaii Army National GuardSoldier of the Year

Spc. Mi Soon Han, Company C(Medical), 29th Support Battal-ion

Legion of MeritSgt. Maj. Harry T. Ishida, HQ

State Area Command (posthu-mously awarded)

Meritorious Service MedalLt. Col. Stanley R. Keolanui, Jr,

HQ & HQ Service Battery, 487thField Artillery (1st Oak Leaf Clus-ter)

Sgt. 1st Class Harold W. Doe,HQ & HQ Company, 29th Infan-try Brigade (Separate)

Master Sgt. Miles K. Moriyama,154th Aircraft GenerationSquadron

Master Sgt. Napua N. Sugai,150th Aircraft Control & Warn-ing Flight

Staff Sgt. Gary G. Bernhardt,227th Engineer Company

Staff Sgt. Manuel E. Viduya,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Army CommendationMedal

Maj. Herman D. Ancheta, HQ

Hawaii Army National Guard May Jun JulHQ, STARC, HIARNG 2-3/16-17 - 11-1229th Infantry Brigade (Separate) 13-14 - 11-12

2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry 13-14/30-31 - 6-7Company A 2-3/30 - 11-12Company B 1-3/30-31 - 11Company C 2-3/30-31 - 11-12Company D 1-3/30-31 - 11-12

227th Engineer Company 13-14 - 111st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery 1-3 - 18-19

Battery A, B, C 2-3 - 18-19103rd Troop Command 2-3 28 11-12

298th Engineer Det. 2-3/23-24 - 11-12HHD, 12th Personnel Service Det. 15-17 6-7 -Company B, 193rd Aviation 2-3/16-17 6-7/13-14 11-12Company C, 193rd Aviation 2-3 6-7 11-12Medical, CECAT 1-3 6-7 27RAID 1-3 6-7 11-12

Hawaii Air National GuardHQ, Hawaii Air National Guard 2-3 6-7 11-12154th Wing 2-3 6-7 11-12201st Combat Communications Group 2-3 6-7 11-12

Listed below are the inactive duty training dates for all Hawaii Army and Air NationalGuard units. Dates for subordinate units are the same as their parent headquarters,unless otherwise indicated. All dates are subject to change.

Training Schedule

State Area CommandCapt. Rudolph Ligsay, 2nd Bat-

talion, 299th InfantryCapt. Ernesto Ribican, HQ & HQ

Company, 29th Support Batalion(3rd Oak Leaf Cluster)

1st Lt. Christopher D. Carpita,HQ & HQ Det., 29th Infantry Bri-gade (Separate)

1st Lt. William H. Crozier, HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1st Battal-ion, 487th Field Artillery

1st Lt. Mark B. Yooung, Com-pany C, 29th Support Battalion(2nd Oak Leaf Cluster)

Chief Warrant Officer DouglasT. Hanashiro, HQ State AreaCommand

Chief Warrant Officer JamesKinoshita, HQ & HQ Company,29th Support Battalion (3rd OakLeaf Cluster)

Master Sgt. Alvin P.H.H. Wong,HQ State Area Command

Sgt. 1st Class Stuart B. Ho,103rdTroop Command

Sgt. 1st Class Wade N. Reeves,HQ State Area Command

Staff Sgt. Bernardo C. Garcia,Company B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster)

Staff Sgt. Derek L. Higgins, HQ& HQ Company, 29th InfantryBrigade (Separate) (2nd OakLeaf Cluster)

Staff Sgt. Lydia L. Ho, HQ StateArea Command

Staff Sgt. Homelani R.Kozeniewski, 103rd Troop Com-mand

Staff Sgt. Charlie Marshall, HQState Area Command

Staff Sgt. Owen Pabilla, HQ &HQ Company, 2nd Battalion,

299th InfantryStaff Sgt. Brian T. Sakai, HQ &

HQ Company, 29th Support Bat-talion (1st Oak Leaf Cluster)

Sgt. Partick Aquino, CompanyC, 29th Support Battalion (1st OakLeaf Cluster)

Sgt. Mae Lynn K. Dudoit, HQState Area Command

Sgt. David L. Howard, BatteryB, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artil-lery

Spc. Douglas G. Lundy, 12thPesronnel Service Detachment

Sgt. Albert Makanani, HQ StateArea Command (2nd Oak LeafCluster)

Sgt. Ivan T. Sugai, HQ & HQService Battery, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery

Spc. Mi Soon Han, Company C(Medical), 29th Support Battalion

Spc. Rosanna M. Pavez, Com-pany B, 193rd Aviation

Spc. Jerome T. Ramos, 111thArmy Band

Pfc. Nicole K. Moser, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate) (1st Oak Leaf Clus-ter)

Air Force CommendationMedal

Lt. Col. Miles H. Aoki, 201stCombat Communications Group

Maj. Martin P. Morschell, 201stCombat Communications Group

Senior Master Sgt. Herbert H.Honjo, 154th Air Control Squad-ron

Senior Master Sgt. Gordon T.Kireto, 154th Air Control Squad-ron

Master Sgt. John Botelho, 154thMission Support Flight

Master Sgt. Frankie D.Saligumba, 154th Mission SupportFlight

Master Sgt. Dexter J. Taka-shima, 154th Air Control Squad-ron

Master Sgt. Dennis K. Takemoto,154th Air Control Squadron

Master Sgt. Vance S.Yamamoto, 154th Air ControlSquadron

Tech. Sgt. Andy Dumbrique,154th Air Control Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Norman ArizoTech. Sgt. Douglas W. Brandt,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Joseph D. Briones,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Nolan Faildo, 154th

Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. John M. Gebauer,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Nelson T. Hashimoto,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Dwayne T. Higashi,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Ainsley H. Hori, 154th

Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Carolina S. Togami,

154th Mission Support FlightTech. Sgt. Rex I. Nakamura,

154th Mission Support FlightTech. Sgt. Bruce Y. Takekuma,

154th Air Control SquadronTech. Sgt. Clayton T. Ueno,

154th Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Sabrina A. Carreiro,

154th Mission Support FlightTech Sgt. Alfredo J. Cacatian,

154th Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Glenda Buis, 154th

Mission Support FlightStaff Sgt. Steven M. Carvalho,

154th Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Balthazar R. Duldulao,

154th Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Chad A. Fujii, 154th

Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Renato B. Gabriel,

154th Air Control SquadronStaff Sgt. Randal S.

Kobashikawa, 154th Air ControlSquadron

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Muragin,154th Mission Support Flight

Staff Sgt. David K. Shi-mogawa, 154th Mission SupportFlight

Staff Sgt. Darryl L. Unciano,154th Air Control Squadron

Senior Airman Edwin H.Bugarin, 154th Air Control Squad-ron

Senior Airman Chad C.Dusenberry, 154th Air ControlSquadron

Senior Airman Daniel C.Finchum, 154th Air ControlSquadron

Senior Airman Levi K. Ingram,154th Air Control Squadron

Senior Airman Alex A.

Mendoza, 154th Air ControlSquadron

Senior Airman Jason T. Peralta,154th Mission Support Flight

Senior Airman Jerry R. Raquel,154th Mission Support Flight

Senior Airman Jason H.Visitacion, 154th Mission SupportFlight

Senior Airman Roy Y. Yokotake,154th Mission Support Flight

Army Achievement MedalCapt. Kenneth S. Hara, 103rd

Troop Command, (2nd Oak LeafCluster)

Capt. Steve C. Lai, 117th PublicAffairs Team (2nd Oak Leaf Clus-ter)

1st Lt. Brian L. Peterson, Coun-terdrug Support Program

1st Lt. Jared I. Sproat, CompanyC, 193rd Aviation

Master Sgt. Kurtis T. Mabe,103rd Troop Command (3rd OakLeaf Cluster)

Sgt. 1st Class Rex N. Brun, HQ& HQ Company, 29th Infantry Bri-gade (Separate)

Sgt. 1st Class Bert M.Ogasawara, Ordnance TrainingBattalion, Regional Training Site-Maintenance (2nd Oak Leaf Clus-ter)

Staff Sgt. Jerry T. Kikiloi, Ord-nance Training Battalion, RegionalTraining Site-Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Ramirez,HQ State Area Command (2ndOak Leaf Cluster)

Sgt. Constantino Froilan, 227thEngineer Company, -Det. 1 (3rdOak Leaf Cluster)

Sgt. Jeffery S. Mertens, HQ &HQ Company, 29th Infantry Bri-gade (Separate) (1st Oak LeafCluster)

Sgt. Alejandro Sias Jr., 29th In-fantry Brigade (Separate)

Sgt. Naea K. Straus, Det. 1,Company B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st Oak Leaf Cluster)

Sgt. Edward Villaruel III, 227thEngineer Company (- Det.)

Spc. Daniel C. Ablao, Det. 1,Company B, 2nd Battalion

Spc. Nelcon B. Cortez, HQ &HQ Company

Spc. Shane K. Francisco, HQ& HQ Company, 29th Infantry Bri-gade (Separate)

Spc. Michael G. Hyrmer, HQ &HQ Company, 29th Infantry Bri-gade (Separate)

Spc. Rudolf I. Mangarero, HQ &HQ Company, 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry (1st Oak LeafCluster)

Spc. Walter K. Miller, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate) (4th Oak Leaf Clus-ter)

Spc. Jared B. Rourman Det. 1,227th Engineer Company

Spc. Orlando D. Palafox, Det. 1,Company B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st Oak Leaf Cluster)

Spc. Elva Schaben, 229th Mili-tary Intelligence Company

Spc. Leandro Santos, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate)

Pfc. Barry K. DeBlake, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate)

Pfc. Dante P. Gamboa, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate)

Pvt. Daniel R. Chipp, HQ & HQCompany, 29th Infantry Brigade(Separate)

Air Force AerialAchievement Medal

Lt. Col. Edward N. Pickering,199th Fighter Squadron

Maj. Darrell Y.H. Chung, 199thFighter Squadron

Maj. William C. Ladd, 154th WingMaj. Chris K. Sakamoto, 199th

Fighter SquadronCapt. Wade Y. Okaneku, 199th

Fighter SquadronCapt. Adrian L. Kinimaka Jr.,

199th Fighter SquadronCapt. Stan W. Hong, 199th

Fighter Squadron

Hawaii National GuardCommendation Medal

Lt. Commander Anna L. Rybat,U.S. MEP Command

Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth K. Kanui,Regional Training Site - Mainte-nance

Sgt. Alfred T. Scott, 25th Infan-try Division (Light) Detachment,Rear Command Post OperationsCell)

Hawaii National GuardRecruiting Ribbon

Leading a group of 31 HawaiiArmy National Guard soldiers toearn the newly established Ha-waii National Guard RecruitingRibbon were Sergeants 1stClass Mark T. Shiraishi andDavid Aponte.

The ribbon, established Oct.1, 1996, included enlistments upto December of last year. Theywere presented to soldiers fromprivate to general who enlistedtwo individuals for the initialaward and a Kahili for each ad-ditional pair of enlistments.

Shiraishi, from Battery B, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artilleryearned a 4th Bronze Kahili,while Aponte, from Company C(Medical), 29th Support Battal-ion, earned a 2nd Bronze Kahili.

Over the past year, senior leaders fromthe State Department of Defense have met toformulate a long range plan that providesguidance for today’s planning decisions basedon a plausible view of the future. This was noeasy task, and remains ongoing. Divisionalplanners have used draft copies of the StateDOD plan as a template to devise their stra-tegic (5-year) plans. Ultimately, units will de-velop interlocking action plans that focus onspecific tasks in the year ahead. This articlebriefly covers the State DOD values, mis-sion, vision, and goals as determined by theState DOD planning team.

The State DOD Long Range Plan is val-ues-based. All members of the organizationshould weigh their daily decisions againstthese values. If an action or business deci-sion goes against any of these values, the per-son should think again about that action ordecision.• Aloha Spirit - a mutual regard and affec-tion, which extends warmth and caring, withno expectation in return.• Caring (Malama) - for the dignity of hu-man life, our land and culture.• Commitment (Kuleana) - to the missionand the activities that support the mission.• Excellence (Po’okela) - outwardly humble,inwardly proud, and always doing our best.• Giving (Hana mau) - in the true sense ofaloha, selfless and continuous service to ourcommunities, state and nation.• Integrity (Pono) - the courage to do what isright.• Loyalty (Kupa’a) - steadfast allegiance tothe ideals of the state and nation.

The mission of the State DOD includeswhat we do, who we do it for, how we do itand why.

“The State of Hawai’i, Department of De-fense - trained and qualified citizen soldiers,airmen, and state personnel serving the peopleof Hawai’i and the nation by providing fortheir safety and welfare through responsive

leadership, in a culture of partnership, prideand trust - Alaka’i.”

The vision of the State DOD is what weare striving for.

“Hawai’i’s guardians - A premier and en-during team of Army National Guard, AirNational Guard, Office of Veterans Servicesand State Civil Defense professionals, vitalto the future of our state and nation, servingin peace, crises and conflict.”

The State DOD goals are in the followingfive areas: people, readiness, training, equip-ment and facilities, and force structure. Thedivisions of State Civil Defense and Officeof Veterans Services were addressed sepa-rately.• People — Cultivate an atmosphere of car-ing and respect for our people and custom-ers.• Readiness — Ensure the State DOD is pre-pared for both present and future missions.• Training — Provide educational opportu-nities that are well-planned, challenging andrelevant to mission/task outcomes.• Equipment and Facilities — Plan, build,acquire and maintain equipment and facili-ties that enhance professionalism, customerservice, and readiness.• Force Structure — Develop a force struc-ture that provides world-class response to theneeds of the community, state and nation.• State Civil Defense — Maintain and im-prove the state-wide emergency managementsystem (inclusive of all levels of government,the private sector, and voluntary organiza-tions).• Office of Veterans Services — Serve as theprincipal state office responsible for the de-velopment, performance and control of pro-grams, policies and activities on behalf ofveterans and their dependents.

Subsequent articles will address the plan-ning future and the process of integrating ac-tion plans. If you have any questions or com-ments on the State DOD plan, please contactLt. Col. Fred Fogel, at 733-4248.

State Department of Defense

Long Range Plan unveiledBy Lt. Col. Fred Fogel