USS Jacksonville returns fromdeploymentSee page A-4

Energy informationSee page A-2,A-3,A-4

Military ‘joins forces’with community at air showSee page B-1

Getting busy getting healthySee page A-7

UH vs. Air Force MilitaryAppreciation Day setSee page A-6

American Cancer Society WalkSaturdaySee page B-5

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

Military and Department ofDefense personnel, their familiesand sponsored guests are invitedto celebrate the annualmakahiki, or ancient Hawaiianfestival of Thanksgiving, begin-ning at 9 a.m. Nov. 7 at HickamHarbor Beach.at Joint BasePearl Harbor-HickamThe annual makahiki at Ka-

puaikaula (ancient name for theHickam area) provides a uniqueopportunity for guests to travelback in time to experienceHawaii’s rich heritage and playancient makahiki games, a pop-ular part of the festival in which

families can participate. Theevent is free and open to person-nel with base access and theirsponsored guests.Organized by the Oahu Coun-

cil of Hawaiian Civic Clubs inpartnership with Joint Base andNavy Region Hawaii, this cele-bration symbolizes a time whennative Hawaiians put aside theirdifferences and gave thanks.Jeff Pantaleo, cultural re-

sources manager for Naval Fa-cilities Engineering CommandHawaii, is a key planner for theevent. “The makahiki parallelsthe western tradition of Thanks-giving and was a time of peaceand thanks to the Hawaiian de-ity, Lono, for agricultural boun-

ties and games of strength andskill played,” Pantaleo said.“Makahiki started at Pearl

Harbor 14 years ago at Ford Is-land and has helped improve re-lationships between theNavy/Air Force and the NativeHawaiian community,” he said.The Hawaiian deity, Lono,

will journey from Iroquois Pointto Hickam Beach via canoesfrom the Kamaha`o Canoe Club.At 9 a.m. a blast of the pu (conchshell) will announce the arrival,and a procession from the beachto the grassy area in front ofSamChoy’s Island Style Seafoodand Grille will begin themakahiki.Guests can learn the history

of makahiki and compete forprizes given for performance inthe traditional Native Hawaiiangames of skill, including ulumaika (stone rolling), moa pa-he’e (dart tossing), haka moa(one leg wrestling) andmaka ihe(spear tossing).For more informa-

tion, contact PattyColemon, NavyRegion Hawaiienvironmentaloutreach coordi-nator, at 473-0369 or GraceHewlen, Joint BasePearl Harbor-HickamPublic Affairs officer, at 473-2926.

Makahiki celebration to take place Nov. 7 at Hickam Harbor Beach

“Navigator”

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WASHINGTON (NNS)—Secretary ofthe Navy Ray Mabus hosted an energy in-novation roundtable Oct. 14 at the Na-tional Defense University’s EisenhowerSchool in Washington, D.C.The discussion focused on innovation in

energy culture and technology. Attendeesdiscussed the progress of energy and whatthe future holds for energy technologies.SECNAV unveiled his five energy initia-

tives in 2009 and has worked to ensure theNavy reduces its dependence on fossil fuel

SECNAV hosts energyinnovation roundtable

Karen S. Spangler

Managing Editor, Ho`okele

Although Energy Action Month in Octo-ber brings added emphasis to the impor-tance of conserving energy, energyconservation is a year-round focus for theNavy.During an energy innovation roundtable

hosted Oct. 14 by Secretary of the Navy(SECNAV) Ray Mabus, discussions fo-cused on energy security and the future forenergy technologies.SECNAV unveiled his five energy initia-

tives in 2009. InMay 2014 he implementedthe renewable energy program office toidentify cost-effective renewable energyprojects for Department of the Navy instal-lations.“The Navy has always been on the fore-

front of energy changes,” said Mabus.“We’re doing it for one reason, and that’s tobe a better fighting force.”He noted that energy conservation and

security is a significant step toward meet-ing the Navy’s renewable energy goals. Ev-ery dollar saved on energy is a dollar thatcan be used toward operations and train-

ing to ensure our Sailors and equipmentremainmission ready, he said.Naval Facilities Engineering Program

(NAVFAC) Hawaii leads the energy pro-gram at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickamand provides oversight in the areas of en-ergy conservation, energy awareness andenergy security.“The Navy Region Hawaii Energy Man-

agement Program, dated 2010, states thethree focus pillars are: installing a cultureof conservation, investing in technologyand influencing operations to execute themission at the lowest possible energy us-age and cost. The CNRH/NAVFACHawaiiEnergy Team has various programs to ac-complish these goals,” said MichaelLanger, energy program director for NAV-FACHawaii.He explained that there are monthly en-

ergy conservation boardmeetings attendedby tenant activity commanders, energyaward programs to recognize significantenergy and water conservation efforts, andestablishing building energy monitors toprovide monthly energy audits for eachCNRH facility.

Energy conservationis year round focus

Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairsand Naval Surface Group MiddlePacific Public Affairs

The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble(DDG 88) is scheduled to return today froman independent deployment to the westernPacific Ocean.

Deployed since March, the crew ofmore than 300 Sailors steamed a totalof 48,550 nautical miles across the U.S.3rd and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of opera-tion. While deployed, Preble conductedvarious theater security operations andgoodwill activities with partner na-tions.

USS Preble to return today from independent deployment

USS Michael Murphy Sailors conducta helicopter in flight refueling (HIFR)of an MH-60R Seahawk, April 4.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Joshua A. Flanagan

See ROUNDTABLE, A-2 See SAVING ENERGY, A-3

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-2

Denise Emsley

Naval FacilitiesEngineering CommandHawaii

As part of Navy EnergyAction Month, Naval Facil-ities Engineering Com-mand (NAVFAC) Hawaiihosted an energy actionfair and training sessionsOct. 14 for Navy, Air Forceand civilian building en-ergy monitors (BEMs) atthe Ford Island ConferenceCenter, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH).NAVFAC Hawaii also

invited any interested areapersonnel who wanted tolearn more about energyand water conservationsefforts to attend the fairheld prior to the BEMtraining sessions.Presenters at the fair in-

cluded NAVFAC HawaiiEnergy Team, NAVFACPacific Energy Team,Hawaii Natural Energy In-stitute, Department of De-fense Information AnalysisCenter, Hawaii Energy,Hawaii Electric Company,Forest City (public privatehousing venture) and NavyRegion Hawaii HousingOffice and Pacific EnergySolutions. Each providedvaluable information onhow anyone can help con-serve energy.Capt. Dean Tufts, com-

manding officer of NAV-FAC Hawaii, opened thetraining sessions by thank-ing each BEM for theirparticipation in the pro-

gram and told them oftheir importance to the re-gion and Joint Base inmeeting goals set by thepresident and the Secre-tary of the Navy.“For Navy Region

Hawaii and Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam, youare our eyes and ears ateach of your commands,”said Tufts. “Our collectivegoal is to ensure everyone

knows how to easily reducetheir energy and waterconsumption, not just tomeet a directive from se-nior leadership, but be-cause it is the right thingto do. Behavior such asturning off lights, comput-ers and air conditioningmust become as habitualas putting on your seatbelt in a car.”Following Tufts’

final message on howHawaii BEMs are essen-tial in enabling others intheir commands to practiceconservation behavior,Katie Ramirez, NAVFACHawaii energy team mem-ber and Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH)

installation energymanager, pre-sented the maintraining presen-

tation to more than 260military and civilian per-sonnel who attended themorning and afternoonsessions.“This training is to em-

power you in your dutiesas building energy moni-tors, to present the latestinformation and assist youin educating your cowork-ers, helping them elimi-nate energy and water

waste, thereby saving theNavy significant dollarsthat can be reprogrammedfor other critical facilityoperation and mainte-nance needs,” saidRamirez.The presentation started

by stating that energy billsare the single largest costfor the Navy, reflectingabout 28 percent of itsshore budget. And, here inHawaii, the bill is morethan $7 million a month.Ramirez reported that

the Navy in Hawaii met itswater reduction goal thisyear; however, it fell shortof reaching its energy goalof 30 percent reduction,only obtaining 22 percent.According to a recent

presidential executive or-der, our new goal is to re-duce energy consumptionby 2.5 percent per year andreduce water use by 36percent by the year 2025.The Department of the

Navy goal for energy re-duction is to reduce con-sumption by 50 percent by2020. “This is a very ambi-tious set of goals that willtake everyone’s participa-tion,” said Ramirez.“Imagine if you had to

cut your home energy billin half. You would have tomake some pretty drasticchanges in the way youlive. That’s what will needto be done here at workwith everyone adjustingtheir behavior on how theyget the job done, cuttingthe Navy’s energy use inhalf,” she said.

Navy in Hawaii recognizes October as Energy Action Month

U.S. Navy photo by Denise Emsley(Above) The Navy Region Hawaii housing office provides a table “Know Your Energy Load” at this year’s Navy Energy ActionFair held Oct. 14. The display showed various light bulbs which allowed fair participants to see the difference in energyusage. (Below) Capt. Dean Tufts, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii, addresses areabuilding energy monitors (BEM) at this year’s Navy Energy Action Fair and BEM training held Oct. 14 at the Ford IslandConference Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

260 family housing units inKaneohe Bay to be developedNaval Facilities EngineeringCommand (NAVFAC) PublicAffairs

NAVFAC and Hawaii MilitaryCommunities, LLC signedagreements Sept. 30 to executethe sixth phase of the Navy”spublic-private venture (PPV)Hawaii regional housing projectfor Marine Corps and Navy fam-ilies stationed at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii (MCBH), KaneoheBay.The sixth phase of the PPV

project involves a comprehensive30-month development plan thatwill invest $161 million to de-molish 276 existing, inadequatetwo-bedroom units in the HanaLike neighborhood. The con-struction will involve 260 new,high-quality, energy-efficientthree- and four-bedroom du-

plexes and multiplexes at HanaLike and Waikulu.After phase six is completed in

2018, there will be a total num-ber of 2,576 safe, affordable andsustainable homes for MarineCorps and Navy families sta-tioned at MCBH Hawaii andCamp Smith.From May 2004 to October

2014, Hawaii Military Communi-ties, LLC has constructed 3,085new homes and renovated 1,507homes for the Navy in Hawaii ata total development cost of $1.69billion.Overall, the Hawaii Navy and

Marine Corps PPV team has pri-vatized more than 6,800 homesand will invest more than $1.85billion in development over a 14-year period through 2018 onNavy and Marine Corps installa-tions on Oahu and Kauai.PPV is the formation of a lim-

ited liability company (LLC) be-tween the Navy and Marine

Corps and a private company.The private company secures thenecessary financing and, as themanaging member in the LLC, isresponsible for the demolition,construction, renovation, main-tenance, management and oper-ation of the family housing.The Department of the Navy,

as a non-managing member inthe LLC, maintains a vested in-terest in ensuring that qualityhousing is available to servicemembers and that the housing isfully sustained for the life of the50-year agreement.Under the PPV plan, the ser-

vice member signs a lease andmakes monthly rent payments tothe LLC using the service mem-ber”s basic allowance for housing(BAH) entitlement, which coversrent and normal utilities.(For more information on the

Navy’s public private ventureprogram, visit www.housing.navy.mil.)

Navy awards sixth phase of public-privateventure housing project at Kaneohe

and focuses on renewable energysources.“The Navy has always been on

the forefront of energy changes,”said Mabus. “We’re doing it forone reason, and that’s to be abetter fighting force.”Energy is the third largest in-

dustry in the United States. Thediscussion was an opportunity toreinforce how critical energy is toaccomplishing our mission. By2020, the Navy wants 50-percentof its total energy consumptionto come from alternative sources.In May 2014, SECNAV started

the renewable energy programoffice to identify cost-effective re-newable energy projects for DONinstallations. The Department ofthe Navy is pursuing renewableenergy generation to improve en-ergy security, operational capa-bility, strategic flexibility andresource availability.Installing LED lights on in-

stallations and ships, using solarpanels, windmills and hydrogen

power sources are just a few ofthe steps the Navy has taken tocut spending and conserve en-ergy. Energy conservation andsecurity is a significant step to-ward meeting the Navy’s renew-able energy goals. Every dollarsaved on energy is a dollar thatcan be used toward operationsand training to ensure ourSailors and equipment remainmission ready.David Crane, NRG energy

CEO, praised SECNAV for hisenergy push and believes theNavy has the ability to lead thenation in energy innovation.“The Navy is in such a great

position to lead the nation by pi-oneering technologies for energythat can eventually find its wayto the private sector,” saidCrane.The Navy will continue to de-

velop and participate in energy,environmental and climatechange initiatives that will in-crease use of alternative energyand help conserve the world’sresources for future genera-tions.

Continued from A-1Roundtable discusses progress of energy

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-3

SSttaaffff SSggtt.. MMiicchhaaeell LLuuppsskkii154th Maintenance Squadron

“Installed solar panels on the house,harnessing the sun’s energy.”

SSNN GGaabbrriieellaa MMuurriillllooUSS Hopper (DDG-60)

“To conserve electricity, as I live inbase housing and fall under the RECP,I turn off my air conditioning and openall of the windows in the house. Itmakes the house hot sometimes, but Ido not have to pay any extra money on my electric bill.”

SSttaaffff SSggtt.. AAddrriieennnnee MMccDDoonnaalldd647th Force Support Squadron

“I limit the amount of TV I watch. I try tokeep it under six hours per week.”

SSeenniioorr MMaasstteerr SSggtt.. LLoorreettttaa WWaasshhiinnggttoonnHQ PACAF

“I conserve energy by turning off lightsand using natural light during the day. Ialso unplug unused appliances, whichhelps conserve energy.”

CCaapptt.. BBrraannddoonn FFiisskkee

352nd Cyberspace OperationsSquadron

“I ensure that as I leave a room, I turnoff the lights and fans if no one is stillin the room. I also leave the windows

open as much as possible when there is a breeze andunplug most of my electronics when I go on long tripsaway from home — just not the fridge!”

FFCCCC EEvvaann BBuurrnnssUSS Chosin (CG-65)

“I try to ensure that housing has topay me back money on my electric bill.To do that, I unplug all electronicswhen not in use, I unplug phone charg-ers and the coffee pot to keep usagedown. I also turn up the air conditioning temperaturewhen no one is in the house.”

MMMM22 KKeevviinn LLeeaahhyyUSS Asheville (SSN-758)

“To conserve energy in my home, I turnthe lights off and turn off all equipmentwhen I am not using it.”

SSggtt.. JJeessssee FFrraannccoojjaaiimmeePACAF Defense Courier Service

“I conserve energy by letting the breezein and using filters for tap water so notto use plastic bottles.”

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Photo courtesy of the state of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports DivisionConsolidated B-24 Liberators of the 867th Bomb Squadron, 494th Bomb Corps of the former Hickam Field, practiceformation flying off the south tip of Kauai in October, 1944, 71 years ago this month.

Capt. Dean Tufts

Commanding Officer,Naval FacilitiesEngineering CommandHawaii

The Navy’s theme for En-ergy Action Month 2015 is“Power. Presence.” We areable to operate forward notonly because of the fuel thatpowers our ships and air-craft but also due to theelectricity needed for ourshore facilities.Last week NAVFAC

Hawaii held an energy ac-tion fair and building en-ergy monitor (BEM)training on Ford Island. Atthe training, I had the op-portunity to thank the dedi-cated men and women, bothmilitary and civilian, fromour tenant commands whoserve as BEMs. In conjunc-tion with the region andbase energy team, they aresaving our nation millions ofdollars through their effortsin energy conservation.With a relatively small

group of designated BEMs,every one of us should all belooking for ways to conserveenergy (and water) in our

work areas. In addition tocontacting your BEM orbuilding manager if you seea problem, we must strive tomake energy conservationsecond-nature, where turn-ing off unused power is asautomatic as putting on aseatbelt before driving.While the Navy in Hawaii

is increasing its use of solarpower, LED lighting and hy-drogen power, we are alsolooking for reasonable andpractical ways to reduce ouroverall energy consumptionas well as moving forwardin our research and imple-mentation of additional al-ternative sources of energy

like biofuels and wave en-ergy.Here are some reasons

why we should care:• If we consume less

power, we are able to usethat money saved for otherimportant requirements.If we require less power

ashore, we can better sup-port mission-critical shorerequirements through re-dundancy and resiliencywhen there is a problemwith grid delivery.• Operationally, we can

reduce risk, whether fight-ing terrorism, keeping sealanes free, or responding todisasters when we have se-cure, reliable, flexible powersolutions.• The President’s Execu-

tive Order 13693 requiresus to reduce energy con-sumption by 2.5 percentthrough 2025 (and reducewater use by 36 percent by2025).If we care (and I know we

do), here are some things wecan all do:• Ensure lights, office

equipment and computersare turned off when not inuse (especially at the end ofthe day). For example, con-

nect your screens andspeakers into a power stripthat you can shut off wheneach time you leave yourarea.• Ensure external win-

dows and doors are closed ifyour building is air condi-tioned. • Section off areas by

closing doors within yourbuilding that don’t requireair conditioning all of thetime.• Ensure air conditioning

vents are not blocked by fur-niture, boxes, etc.• Open blinds for natural

light instead of using over-heads. • Close blinds to block di-

rect sunlight in order to coolroom interiors.• See even more ideas on-

line, including at https://www.facebook.com/NavalEnergy/.Every individual service

member, civilian, familymember and contractor canmake a positive impact onNavy Region Hawaii’s en-ergy and water consump-tion/waste. Together, justlike we do in our regularjobs, we can make a hugeimpact.

Commentary

‘Power ensures presence’— So what can we do…

Capt. Dean Tufts

Liberators fly in formation

There are numerous energy-savingprojects and improvements that theCNRH/NAVFAC has implemented andthat are ongoing in order to save en-ergy. “The CNRH/NAVFAC Energy Team

is constantly looking for new energyand water conservation projects. Ourenergy project list is extensive, frombuilding air conditioning upgrades, i.e.,converting an old inefficient air condi-tioning system into a modern energy ef-ficient air conditioning system thatprovides better occupant comfort, tem-perature control and indoor air quality;and using high efficiency, low flow, Wa-terSense water closets, urinals, faucetsand shower heads which provide thesame performance at a lower flow,”Langer said.And more energy-saving improve-

ments are planned in the near term.“Lighting technology has come a longway in recent years with the availabil-ity of light emitting diode (LED) lightfixtures, so we expect to see more light-ing renovation projects,” Langer said.

“LED light fixtures offer the lowestwatts per lumes, or light output, ascompared to interior fluorescence or ex-terior metal halide, high pressuresodium (HID) fixtures. These LEDlight fixtures last 10-15 years and arebetter for the environment since it doesnot contain mercury like fluorescentlight fixtures,” he said.According to Katie Ramirez, NAV-

FAC Hawaii energy team member andJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam(JBPHH) installation energy manager,energy bills are the single largest cost

for the Navy, reflecting about 28 per-cent of its shore budget. Here inHawaii, the bill is more than $7 milliona month. Everyone can – and should – do their

part to help conserve energy. This effortnot only saves energy, but it savesmoney.“We all need to do our part to con-

serve energy and water. Turning offyour lights and computers when not inuse does not just save electrical en-ergy at the fixture, but these lightsput out heat, and by turning them offyou reduce your air conditioning load,”Langer said.“Turning off your air conditioning

does not just save energy but extendsthe life of the equipment. Using Wa-terSense shower heads does not justsave water but also energy since youdo not have to heat that water. It justmakes sense to do our part and it is soeasy,” he added.Forest City Residential Manage-

ment, which oversees housing in Navycommunities, and Hickam Communi-ties, which manages Air Force hous-ing communities, discussed bestpractices for housing residents to sup-port energy conservation efforts.“Electricity conservation has been

a hot topic lately for military resi-dents with the record high tempera-tures in Hawaii this summercontributing to higher electric bills.As of Oct. 1, NAVFAC reduced theelectric rates charged to Forest City(and our residents), so our rates havedropped down to $0.352 per KWH.This was a much needed relief for allof us,” said Julie Blest, operationsprogram specialist at Forest City

Residential Management.“Average energy usage for single-

family Forest City military residentsin 2015 is 1000-1200 KWH per month(over 35 percent higher than the stateaverage) (Source: Hawaii Energy).Forest City has various conservationinitiatives in place, designed to sup-port military families in their effortsto conserve energy and maximize op-portunities for reducing consump-tion,” Blest said.The biggest energy users in Hawaii

are air conditioners, water heatersand plug loads, she said. Although residents who live in mili-

tary housing at Hickam Communitiesare currently not under a utilitybilling program, they are encouragedto make their best efforts to monitortheir energy consumption and takesteps to conserve energy.“Even though the Air Force has not

yet launched its utility billing pro-gram we still encourage our residentsto monitor their household energyconsumption, which can easily bedone online with our utility vendor,Minol USA,” said Jim Hutchinson,utility manager for Hickam Commu-nities. “They can view their past andcurrent energy consumption, andthey’ll also find on the site a lot of in-formation and resources that can helptheir family conserve,” he said.He added that residents who have

not yet set up an account with Minolcan call the company’s resident cus-tomer care center at 1-888-636-0493,and staff will walk them through theprocess.(See page A1, A-2, A-4 for other en-

ergy information.)

Saving energy can save moneyContinued from A-1

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

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-4

Story and photo byMC1 Jason Swink

Submarine Force PacificPublic Affairs

The Los Angeles-class fastattack submarine USS Jack-sonville (SSN 699) returnedhome to families and friendsgathered at the submarinepiers of Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam, Oct. 16, fol-lowing a scheduled six-month deployment to thewestern Pacific. Cmdr. Matthew R.

Boland, the submarine’scommanding officer, praisedhis crew’s performance onmission and on liberty. “The Jacksonville crew

could not have performedbetter,” said Boland, “Al-though tasked with a chal-lenging and demandingoperational schedule, theJacksonville crew rose to theoccasion to successfully com-plete all missions.”Boland said continuous

training was a key to the de-ployment’s success. Duringthe deployment, qualifica-tions were a focus for manyas six officers and 10 en-listed personnel earned theright to wear the coveted“dolphins” submarine war-fare pin. “Numerous junior Sailors

seized the opportunity to de-velop as watchstanders andreceived real-world trainingthrough the mentorship ofthe officers and chief pettyofficers on board,” saidBoland.Master Chief Electronics

Technician Kevin Rollert,Jacksonville’s chief of theboat, said the entire deploy-ment was rewarding.“Most important was

watching the professional-ism of the crew as we exe-cuted each mission andmeeting our goal of havingevery Sailor who left PearlHarbor earn his submarinedolphins,” said Rollert. Additionally, six officers

advanced in rank, two

Sailors were promoted tochief petty officer, and 23 ju-nior enlisted were promotedto higher grade. “I could not be more proud

of our crew,” said Rollert.Lt. Cmdr. Larry Arbuckle

joined the crew halfwaythrough the deployment astheir new executive officer. “I am immediately struck

by the level of professional-ism, enthusiasm and re-siliency this group of Sailorsbrings to the Navy,” said Ar-buckle. “The most rewardingpart for me was getting tojoin and serve with such afine group of Americans.”Rear Adm. Bill Merz, com-

mander of Submarine Group7 in Yokosuka, Japan, saidJacksonville was the go-toattack boat of the U.S. 7thFleet, significantly increas-ing the fleet’s warfightingposture. He said he was par-ticularly impressed with thecrew’s resiliency and abilityto stay on mission.Jacksonville furthered en-

hanced relations with alliesand partners by participat-ing in a two-week-long coor-dinated exercise with theRoyal Australian Navy andthe Royal New ZealandNavy.

“Each Sailor proudly rep-resented the submarineforce, the U.S. Navy and ournation, demonstrated by oursuccess on mission, both atsea and in port,” saidBoland. “I could not be moreproud of the crew and theiroutstanding efforts.”While on deployment the

crew enjoyed and outstand-ing lineup of port calls, in-cluding Malaysia, Australia,Singapore and Guam. Onliberty, the crew enjoyed en-gaging with local naviesthrough tours, social activi-ties and sporting events, aswell as volunteering withinthe local communities.“Visiting Australia was

my favorite part as I have al-ways wanted to travelthere,” said Logistics Spe-cialist 3rd Class RobertBergonzi. “Seeing kangaroosin the wild was awesome.”Crew members volun-

teered at the Native ArcWildlife Center, an organi-zation that rehabilitatessick, injured and orphanedAustralian wildlife andworked with in-need chil-dren at a school in Singa-pore.Upon returning home to

Pearl Harbor, Boland and

his crew are looking forwardto reuniting with familiesand friends. Waiting on thepier were friends and fami-lies with flower lei, bannersand signs, with many cheer-

ing their return. Lonnie and Norma Piehl

traveled from Sanpoint,Idaho, to welcome hometheir son, Machinist”s Mate3rd Class Nicholas Piehl.

“It’s extremely excitingbecause we haven’t seen himin two years,” said Norma. “Iam so glad we are able to behere today; we both misshim a lot.”

USS Jacksonville returns from deployment

Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) shift colors after returning Oct. 16 to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific.

Forest City offered thesetips for conserving energy:•Change air condition-

ing filters at leastmonthly.•Set thermostats at

the highest comfortablesetting. For each degreeabove 75 degrees F, youcan save as much as 3percent of the energyused to cool your home.•Set thermostats at a

higher temperature whenyou are not home, andgradually lower it whenyou return home.• Use ceiling fans in-

stead of air conditioners,and close blinds duringthe day when the sun isthe highest.•Open windows and

use all natural Hawaiitradewinds for coolingwhenever possible.•For residents with so-

lar hot water heaters,make sure the waterheater timer (“grey box”)is set correctly.•Extra appliances

(freezer, wine chiller,kegerator, projection TV,etc) will lead to higher en-ergy consumption.•Use an advanced

power strip to help con-trol “phantom loads” thatuse unnecessary electric-ity.•Turn off power strips

when not in use.•Unplug loads from the

wall when not in use.•Install LED light

bulbs where you can.•Notify maintenance of

any potential equipmentissues right away.• If you are practicing

the above energy conser-vation recommendationsand still need assistance,

give Forest City a calland they will schedule anenergy Assessment.Hickam Communities

also provided some en-ergy saving tips:•Set thermostat to 78

degrees and turn off theair conditioning whenleaving the house.•Change air condition-

ing filters monthly.Hickam Communitiesprovides free replacementfilters.•Use power strips to

help conserve electricity.Use them to shut offphone chargers, comput-ers, TV’s and gaming sta-tions when not in use.•Wash only full loads

of laundry, and use coldwater whenever possible.(Also see energy-related

stories on pages A1, A-2A-3.)

Bring down your consumption and start saving

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-5

Patrons at the 2015 Kaneohe Bay AirShow tour a C-5 Galaxy Oct. 16 at MarineCorps Base Hawaii. This year’s themefor the air show was “Joining Forces withthe Community” which hosted an array ofacrobatic aerial performances by civilianperformers, as well as military drills anddemonstrations by the U.S. Navy, MarineCorps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro

Chief Electronics Technician Jeremy Brown, and assigned tothe fast attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699), isgreeted by his wife, Nikki, and son, Bryson, Oct. 16 uponreturning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month western Pacific deployment.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Brett Zimmerman

(Above, right) The National Park Service’s Submerged ResourcesCenter conducted a field dive Oct. 17 of the sunken USS Arizona tocommemorate the 99th anniversary of the ship’s commissioning.Visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial were able to watch the divers’activities from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center theater and ask ques-tions. Others logged on to view a live webcast and interact with thediving team as well.

Video stills courtesy of National Park Service

Aircrewmen perform pre-flight checks onan F-16 “Fighting Falcon” Oct. 16 duringthe 2015 Kaneohe Bay Air Show atMarine Corps Base Hawaii. (Story andadditional photos on page B-1.)

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Johans Chavarro

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-6

UH vs. Air Force Military Appreciation Day setJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

The University of Hawaii’s ninthannual Military Appreciation Daywill begin at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31 asthe Rainbow Warriors host theUnited States Air Force Academyat Aloha Stadium. The pregame show will feature

the Navy League honoring a keyspouse from each branch of service. A key spouse is one who has

functioned as the communicationand organization focal point for aunit that is deployed in the theaterof hostile operations, or hardshipsituation, during this year. Thehalf-time show will feature march-ing units from around Oahu. Theceremony will also honor a numberof local Vietnam veterans.For anyone interested in pur-

chasing tickets to the Military Ap-preciation Day game, discounted

tickets are available. Active duty, Reservists, retired

members of the military, and De-partment of Defense civilians willreceive 50 percent off select adulttickets (maximum of eight) to thegame on military night. A valid military identification

card is required when purchasingtickets at the Stan Sheriff Centerbox office in advance or at theAloha Stadium box office in ad-vance or on game day. Tickets arein special sections and supplies arelimited. The U.S. Air Force Academy ath-

letic department will also hold animpromptu pep rally beginning at 3p.m. Oct. 30 in front of the MissingMan Formation at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam. This is a familyfriendly event and will include boththe academy’s cheerleaders anddance team. For more information,email scott.heinlein @us.af.mil.

U.S. Air Force photo by Liz CopanFalcon football head coach Troy Calhoun rallies his team before they take on Morgan State at the U.S. AirForce Academy’s Falcon Stadium, Sept. 5, in Colorado. Air Force defeated Morgan State 63-7 to open the2015 season.

Center for InformationDominance Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS)—NavyCredentialing Opportunities On-line(COOL), a program providingSailors a way to take the skills theyhave learned on the job and trans-late them into civilian credentials,introduced a new website Oct. 16.“We’ve made things easier to

read, easier to find, and easier touse, whether you’re at your desk oron your phone,” said Keith Boring,Navy COOL program manager. “We know today’s Sailors look for

information in different ways, andwe want to make sure that informa-tion about this very important pro-gram is accessible to them,wherever they are and however theyare connected online,” Boring said.Navy COOL helps Sailors find in-

formation on certifications and li-censes related to their jobs and caneven provide funding to pay for cre-dential exams and maintenancefees.The website upgrades include a

responsive design that adapts to thedevice a Sailor chooses to use to ex-plore the site, whether on a desktop,tablet or phone. Interactive creden-tial tables also give Sailors more

tools when looking at credentials re-lated to their rate, designator or col-lateral duty. Applying filters andsorting and searching by key wordshelp create customized, printablelists.“We reorganized the content, too,”

said Boring. “All of the supportinginformation on COOL, from the cre-dentialing steps along the top ofeach page to the pages you accessfrom the top navigation bar, hasbeen redesigned and rewritten tomake it easier to understand cre-dentialing and what it means to you.Most importantly, it makes it easierfor you to understand what you needto do to get a credential.”A new site-wide search box also

provides results in three tabs, show-ing all results, military occupationson summary pages and COOL cre-dential snapshots pages.Along with the Navy COOL web-

site, the Department of Navy COOLportal site has also been updated.The Navy COOL office is located

at the Center for Information Domi-nance (CID) based at Corry Station,part of Naval Air Station Pensacola,Fla. CID is the Navy’s learning cen-ter that leads, manages and deliversNavy and joint forces training in in-formation operations, information

warfare, information technology,cryptology and intelligence.With nearly 1,300 military, civil-

ian and contracted staff members,CID provides training for approxi-mately 22,000 members of the U.S.armed services and allied forceseach year. CID oversees the develop-ment and administration of morethan 200 courses at four commands,two detachments and 12 learningsites throughout the United Statesand Japan.(For more information on the

Navy COOL program, visitwww.cool.navy.mil/ usn. For morenews from Center for InformationDominance, visit www.navy.mil/local/ cid/ .)

Chief Culinary Specialist KelvinWiggins, left, the supply chiefassigned to USS Constitution, dis-cusses certification opportunitieswith Kevin Redmond and BruceAlberque, members of the NavyCredentialing Opportunities Online(COOL) traveling briefing team.

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Shannon Heavin

Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-line launches new website

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele A-7

Staff Sgt. ChristopherStoltz

15th Wing Public Affairs

According to a Depart-ment of Defense (DoD)study, obesity and tobaccouse among U.S. militaryhealth care beneficiariesadd an estimated $3 billionper year to the annual DoDbudget in health care costsand lost duty days.In response to this num-

ber, the 15th Wing MedicalGroup (MDG), as part ofthe DOD’s Healthy BaseInitiative and OperationLive Well, is now offeringdietary services to patientswho receive a referral fromtheir primary care man-ager.Elaine Davis, 15th Wing

MDG, is JBPHH’s only reg-istered dietitian and isavailable to assistAirmen and Sailorswith their dietaryneeds and provideguidance.Although Davis

serves on location asJBPHH’s dietitian,

she will also assist Airmenand their families sta-tioned at remote Pacific AirForces locations. She de-fines her position as an ex-cellent opportunity for themilitary to be preventive,not reactive, when it comesto maintaining a healthylifestyle.“Just in my short time

here, I have noticed themilitary personnel andtheir families are con-stantly busy,” she said.“People can only stretchtheir time so thin and, as aresult, something will suf-fer. For most individuals,the thing suffering is usu-ally one of the most impor-tant—their diet.”Davis said although it is

convenient for people tohave these options tochoose from, she said thebest and healthiest deci-

sion is to pre-cook orpre-prep meals, asthey will be less ex-pensive and yieldhigher nutritionalvalue.“I want to help in-

spire people to live a

healthier lifestyle,” shesaid. “Whether it is a mili-tary member or one of theirfamily members, I want tonot only assist them intheir weight goals, but pro-vide the right attitude thatwill carry them and helpthem maintain a healthylifestyle.”The Healthy Base Initia-

tive aims to create an envi-ronment to help people getwell, relieve stress, eat bet-ter, and exercise more.Highlights include:• Promote a healthy and

fit force, which is essentialto national security.• Increase awareness of

the devastating impact ofsedentary lifestyles andpoor nutrition choices.• Empower the military

community to make betternutritional choices, in-crease physical activity, de-crease tobacco use and loseweight.• Provide a hands-on

look at service-level inno-vations, which can be usedto promote health andwellness best practicesthroughout DoD.

Getting busy getting healthy

U.S. Navy photoChief petty officer (CPO) selectees assigned to commands in the Hawaii region participatein a morning physical training (PT) session at Ford Island.

Lt. Franklin Roberson

USS City of CorpusChristi Public AffairsOfficer

SINGAPORE (NNS)—The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Cityof Corpus Christi (SSN705), homeported at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam,visited Singapore Oct. 15 aspart of its deployment to thewestern Pacific. With a crew of approxi-

mately 150 Sailors, City ofCorpus Christi showcasedthe latest capabilities of thesubmarine fleet. “City of Corpus Christi is

conducting extended opera-tions in the waters of thewestern Pacific,” saidCmdr. Travis Petzoldt, thecommanding officer of Cityof Corpus Christi. “Deployments like this

are essential to our readi-ness as they stress our abil-ity to operate withoutexternal logistical supportand provide experience invaried operational environ-ments,” he said. “The United States is a

Pacific nation, and it is apriority for us to build andmaintain partnerships inthe region to help promotepeace, prosperity and stabil-ity in it. Singapore is an im-

portant partner and ourvisit reflects that. The crewand I look forward to our in-teractions with the Repub-lic of Singapore Navy andare extremely pleased andexcited to have this oppor-tunity to visit the ‘LionCity,’” said Petzoldt.Submarines of the Los

Angeles-class, the Navy’slargest class of nuclear-powered attack sub-marines, are among themost advanced underseavessels in the world. These 360-foot, 6,900-ton

ships are well equipped toaccomplish these tasks.Faster than their predeces-sor and equipped withhighly accurate sensors andweapons control systems,they are armed with sophis-ticated Mark 48 ADCAPtorpedoes and Tomahawkcruise missiles. “These men have worked

hard over the last year toget this 33-year-old subma-rine ready to deploy, andready she is,” said MasterChief Machinist’s MateRichard Magee, the chief ofthe boat on City of CorpusChristi. “They have done an

amazing job getting theship and themselves readyfor this deployment, and Icouldn’t be more proud of agroup of men than I am of

this crew. This is my fourthwestern Pacific deploymentand the third time I havebeen fortunate enough tovisit Singapore and I’mlooking forward to this visit. “This is a first for many of

my crew and our first offi-cial port visit of the deploy-ment, so I know that theyare looking forward to get-ting some time off and Ican’t think of a better placeto take some time to relaxthan Singapore,” saidMagee. “This will be anamazing port visit for mycrew.”For some of the crew

members, this was theirfirst time visiting Singa-pore. “I’m excited to see the

skyline of a modern city aswell as experience all of thecultural diversity Singaporehas to offer,” said Electron-ics Technician 2nd ClassBroc Andrews. “This is what I imagined

when I joined the Navy. Iwanted to travel thousandsof miles to see parts of theworld I wouldn’t have other-wise.”City of Corpus Christi

was commissioned Jan. 8,1983 and is currently on itsfinal deployment. It will bedecommissioned in 2016 af-ter 33 years of committedservice at sea.

USS City of Corpus Christi visits Singapore this month

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Chris BrownThe Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) transitsinto formation Oct. 16 during a photo exercise as a part of Exercise Malabar 2015.

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele B-1

Military ‘joins forces’with community at air showStory and photos byMC2 Johans Chavarro

Navy Public Affairs Support ElementDetachment Hawaii

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — Marine CorpsBase Hawaii (MCBH) opened its gates to thepublic Oct. 17-18 for the 2015 Kaneohe Bay AirShow.

This year’s theme for the show was “JoiningForces with the Community,” which hosted anarray of acrobatic aerial performances by civil-ian performers and military drills and demon-strations by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps,Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Stepping foot onto the MCBH flight line,community members were greeted by staticdisplays of various vintage and modern air-planes and military equipment, as well as mer-chandise booths and food vendors. On the flightline was also a 65-foot Ferris wheel and othercarnival rides and games for guests and kids toenjoy.

For Cpl. John Ketzler, assigned to MarineCorps Base Hawaii, interacting with communitymembers proved to be one of the highlights forhis first air show experience.

“This is the first air show I’ve done,” saidKetzeler. “But seeing everyone come out andgetting the chance to show and teach themabout the things I get to do is really great.They’re generally interested and are usuallylike, ‘Wow, I didn’t realize you guys did thisstuff.’”

In dizzying displays of turns, dips andflips, civilian performers like Rob Holland,Hank Bruckner and Jacquie B took centerstage to showcase their acrobatic know-how.The event even hosted a speeding truck-toplanding by Alan Miller in his 1964 Aeronca“Champ.”

“It’s awesome,” said Coast Guard FiremanAlex Milster, assigned to USGC Sherman(WHEC 720). “I’ve never been this close to oneof the shows. I’m usually in the bleachers wayin the back, so this is awesome.”

During the show, community members werealso introduced to a gamut of ground-to-aircapabilities: from choreographed explosions andwall of fire in a simulated combined offensive bythe Marine Air-Ground Task Force, to echoingjet noise by the Navy’s premier flight demon-stration team, the Blue Angels.

“I’ve always loved the Blue Angels,” saidMilster. “Actually, my parents met at a BlueAngels’ show.”

Concluding the show, guests were invited toenjoy carnival rides and games until the gatesclosed.

Above, The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard parade the colors during the 2015 Kaneohe Air Show at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii. Below, Capt. Thomas Frosch, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron,the Blue Angels, boards his airplane.

Top left, Children play with model airplanes of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.The U.S. Coast Guard, top right, performs a search and rescue demonstration. Above, The Blue Angels performaerial acrobatics.

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele B-2

Defense, big plays lead 690th COS to victoryStory and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Quarterback SeniorAirman Kyle Wyatt threwfor two touchdowns and ranfor another to lead the 690thCyberspace OperationsSquadron (690 COS) to a 24-6 mercy-rule win overCommander, Navy RegionHawaii/ Middle Pacific(CNRH/MIDPAC) on Oct. 20in a Red Division intramuralflag football game held atWard Field, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.

The win raised the 690’srecord to a respectable 4-2,while CNRH/MIDPAC fellto 1-4.

Wyatt, who only recentlytook over the team’s signalcalling, threw a scoringpass on the 690 COS firstdrive of the game and thencame back in the secondhalf to throw two more tonail down the win.

Wyatt said that gettingthe first score of the gamewas critical to the team’sgame plan.

“It was the best thing forus to get the ball rolling,”Wyatt stated. “Our team isreal strong if we come outstrong. Once we get the ballrolling, we keep it going.”

Wyatt completed the firstdrive on a scoring toss toStaff Sgt. Jacee Lawary foran early 6-0 lead.

After the touchdown,Wyatt immediately gotanother shot at the ballwhen ball-hawking defen-sive back Staff Sgt. ChrisTerrell picked off a passto give the 690 COS greatfield position at the CNRH/MIDPAC 32.

This time, however,Wyatt came up short, andthe team was forced tohand the ball over ondowns.

With CNRH/MIDPACback on offense, quarter-back Lt. Cmdr. Paul Murchwent deep on the first playfrom scrimmage.

Terrell instead came up

with a huge play by gather-ing in his second intercep-tion of the game.

Terrell, who has already

stolen 11 passes for the sea-son, made the grab at hisown 32, and then raceddown the left sideline for a

pick six and a 12-0 lead thatstood up through halftime.

“It’s pivotal that ourdefense comes out,” Wyatt

said about the interception.“If they score, it’s all thebest for us. The pressureisn’t on us anymore, it’s

back on the other team.”In the second half, Wyatt,

with the help of an athleticreceiving corps, continuedto move the team forward.

On the team’s secondseries on offense, Wyatt,with the ball resting on hisown 38, zipped a pass to themiddle to Senior AirmanOmar Henry.

Henry bobbled the passbut recovered in time tosecure the football and turnit upfield.

The speedy wide receiverthen raised a chorus ofcheers from the crowd byeluding defenders with asick 360 spin move beforetaking it to the house andgiving the 690 COS an18-0advantage.

“He (Wyatt) hit me beforeI saw it,” Henry explainedabout the bobble. “I wasable to adjust and I made aplay. I knew that I had tomake some space and Imade some space.”

CNRH/MIDPAC finallygot on the scoreboard, whenon third down from his own15, Murch completed ashort pass to InformationSystems Technician 2ndClass Michael Birdy.

Birdy reached down tomake the catch and thenbroke all the way downfieldfor a touchdown.

However, on the 690 COSnext series, Wyatt finishedoff a 65-yard drive byscrambling into the endzone from eight yards outfor the final score of thegame.

After the final whistle,Wyatt gave a cautiousthumb up to the team’srecent hot streak, sayingthat he doesn’t want tothink too far ahead.

Lawary, on the otherhand, said that if everyonewere able to come out andplay, the 690 COS wouldcontinue their winningways.

“The games we lost, itwas the work schedule, anda lot of people couldn’tmake it to practice,” hesaid. “We’ll see next week.”

Staff Sgt. Chris Terrell eyes the open field ahead of him after coming down with his second interception of the game.

Pacific Missile RangeFacility Public Affairs

PACIFIC MISSILERANGE FACILITY, Kauai(NNS) — Naval HealthClinic PMRF (PacificMissile Range Facility) andVeterans Affairs (VA)Kauai Community-BasedOutpatient Clinic recentlysigned a sharing agree-ment, linking both organi-zations in providing specifictypes of medical care to cur-rent Veterans Affairs eligi-ble beneficiaries.

The Bureau of Medicineand Surgery, Navy MedicineWest and Naval HealthClinic Hawaii were instru-mental in establishing amemorandum of under-standing with the VeteransAdministration so the cliniccould open.

Capt. Bruce Hay, PMRFcommanding officer, and

Chief Hospital CorpsmanFrank Thompson werejoined by Todd Gordon,director of the rural healthprogram and mentalhealth social worker, andCharlene Burgess, primarycare social worker from theDepartment of VeteransAffairs, to conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 8 atthe Naval Health Clinic atPMRF.

“Captain Hay’s visionof his base having the abil-ity to work with theDepartment of VeteransAffairs has come to light,”said Thompson. “The activeduty staff have been excitedat the idea since its arduousbeginning through allappropriate VA and Navymedical channels.”

Brand new spaces arenow available on PMRF tobe used by the VA staff toprovide care to local veter-

ans in a comfortable andprivate setting.

Also in attendance at theribbon cutting wasElizabeth Joyce, the VAnurse practitioner who willbe providing care to the vet-erans. As part of the ArmyReserve, she said the carefor veterans is a cause nearand dear to her heart.

“I am so excited to startthis program. It has been along time coming. Beingpart of the Reserves, I amreally looking forward tohelping veterans and work-ing closely with the Navy,”said Joyce. “I am reallylooking forward to the col-laboration.”

With approximately6,000 veterans on Kauaieligible for the program,Hay is fully invested inassisting them to receivequality health care withoutthe sometimes long jour-

neys across the island tothe VA clinic.

“It took a lot of hard workon the part of both the Navyand the Department ofVeterans Affairs to get heretoday, but anything worthdoing is worth doing well,”said Hay.

“By providing weeklyremote care to our veter-ans, we are helping takecare of those who wore thecloth of our nation andstood the watch beforesome of us were even born.It is my sincere hope thatthis program will flourishand be a model for otherbases in other parts of thecountry,” he said.

Healthcare will be provid-ed to eligible veterans whohave scheduled appoint-ments through the VeteransAffairs every Thursday attimes given during appoint-ment scheduling.

PMRF to offer weekly remote care to Kauai veteransSexual Assault andPre-vention ResponseProgram,Navy RegionHawaii.

The SAPR (SexualAssault and PreventionResponse) Command TriadSurvey launched Oct. 23 andwill continue throughNov. 6.

The survey is mainlygeared to all personnel whoare commanding officers,officers in charge, executiveofficers, chiefs of the boat,and command masterchiefs at Navy commandson Oahu and Kauai.

The Navy RegionHawaii SAPR officeis requesting inputs,explaining that the sur-vey takes only aboutthree minutes to completeand can help to enhanceSAPR services. The sur-vey consists of five ques-tions specifically targetedto command leadership.

The objective of thesurvey will help regionaland installation SARCs(sexual assault responsecoordinators) and civilianvictim advocates to:

• Gain a better under-standing of the top localSAPR challenges faced bycommand leaders.

• Identify which of thesechallenges the SAPR staffcan realistically helpaddress/mitigate.

• Develop ideas/strat-egies on how to enhancesupport and assistance tocommandswho are address-ing victimcaremanagementissues.

The end point will resultin an overall higher qualityof care for victims, accord-ing to the SAPR team atNavy Region Hawaii.

(For more information,contact the SAPR office atCNI_PRLH_SAPRHawaii@navy.mil or 474-1999.)

SAPR survey launches

October 23, 2015 Ho‘okele B-3

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

USS Louisville (SSN724) rallied from a 20-pointdeficit to steal a come-from-behind victory, 21-20, ver-sus USS Jefferson City(SSN 759) on Oct. 17 in anAfloat Division intramuralflag football game at WardField, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.

The win by Louisvillewas only the secondagainst three defeats, whileJefferson City saw theirrecord drop to 3-2.

“Louisville is a resilientbunch,” said quarterbackChief Fire ControlTechnician Derek Dowen,who directed three scoringdrives to tie and then beatJefferson City. “We alwaysrally together. We knew wecould pull it out. We justdid what we needed to doand executed our offense.”

Right out of the gates, itappeared that Louisvillewere gearing up for anupset as Sonar Technician(Submarine) 3rd ClassLouis Green picked off apass to give Louisville theirfirst scoring opportunity.

Louisville moved thechains 10 yards from theJefferson City 37 to the 27,but on fourth and seven to gofor a first down, the nextpass was intercepted byCulinary Specialist 2ndClass James Baylis, whomade the grab at the 23 andtook off down the left sidelinefor 57 yards and a pick six.

The team converted on its

point after touchdown (PAT)to take a quick 7-0 lead.

Things turned out to bemore of the same forLouisville on their secondset of downs.

Facing a first and longfrom their own 15, JeffersonCity encountered a secondpick six, when SonarTechnician (Submarine) 3rdClass Darnell Barboursnared the ball out of the airand returned it all the wayto the house for a 13-0 lead.

Jefferson City failed toconvert their PAT thistime, and the missed singlepoint would come back tohaunt the team.

Jefferson City got the ballback when the defenseforced Louisville to punt theball away on fourth down.

On Jefferson City’s firstplay from their own39, quarterback LogisticsSpecialist 1st Class LuisOrtiz went downtown tofind Electrician’s Mate 3rdClass Brandon Britt.

Britt beat the defense andleaped up to make the grabbefore stumbling into theend zone for a touchdown.

The PAT was good andput Louisville behind theeight ball, facing a 20-0mountain to climb.

Just before halftime,Louisville got one step closerwhen Dowen completed asix-play, 65-yard drive on ashort scoring toss to FireControl Technician 3rdClass Tyler Zak before con-verting on their PAT to gointo the break behind onlytwo scores at 20-7.

Then, coming out ofintermission, Dowen drew

Louisville back into thegame with another 65-yarddrive that ended on aneight-yard completion intothe end zone to Machinist’sMate Fireman ApprenticeBenjamin Gomez.

Another PAT conversionplaced Louisville on theverge of completing thecomeback, with the scorefavoring Jefferson City byonly six at 20-14.

Louisville forced JeffersonCity to punt the ball and,with time running out, theteam had one last possessionto pull out a win.

Starting at their own 18,Louisville marched the balldown to Jefferson City’seight-yard line on only fiveplays.

On first and goal from theeight, Dowen went back tothe air and found FireControl Technician 3rdClass Tyler Dias in the endzone to tie the score at 20-20.

Louisville then convertedtheir third consecutive PATto win by the slimmest ofmargins at 21-20.

“A lot of our guys havethe ability to read what’sgoing on out there,” Dowensaid about the team’s come-back. “We saw that we hadsome opportunities in themiddle, so we changed ouroffense up and our defenseheld strong.”

While a faster start couldhave averted the drama forLouisville, Dowen said thathe was just happy to getthe win.

“A win is a win,” he said.“Whether we start offstrong or end strong, a winis a win.”

Louisville’s improbable comeback derails Jefferson City

Sonar Technician (Submarine) 3rd Class Louis Green reaches up to secure a pass andconvert a PAT.

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Marco Fabara, a Depart-ment of Defense (DoD) civil-ian, scored a goal late inthe game that raisedChallenger, Shipyard, toa 1-0 victory over 15thMaintenance Group (15MXG) on Oct. 17 to winthe 2015 Summer SoccerLeague championship atEarhart Field, Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.

Fabara finally broke the0-0 deadlock on an isolationplay from the right wing.

After taking the balldown the sideline, Fabaraappeared to look for a passto the middle of the fieldbut instead did a 180 spinmove that opened a window

for him to shoot the ball.The shot zipped past the

goalkeeper and hit the leftside of the net for the onlygoal of the game.

“I saw the other guystanding behind the otherdefender, so it was impossi-ble for me to go that side, ”Fabara said. “I faked (to themiddle), so that they (thedefenders) would go to thatside, and then I went to theother side and took theshot.”

AlthoughChallenger enteredthe playoffs as the defend-ing champions and the pastseason’s Joint Base intra-mural titlist, the team hadits back up against a wallwhen only a faction of thesquad showed up to com-pete in the two-bracketplayoffs.

After taking care of

United States Coast Guard(USCG), 3-1, in the semifi-nals, Challenger was indanger of forfeiting the titlegame when the teamappeared to be short onplayers.

Instead, the head cap-tains of both squads met atmidfield and agreed to playwith Challenger taking thefield with two players shortof a full starting unit.

Playing seven againstnine, Challenger got onemore player to lessen thehandicap, but early in thefirst half, DoD civilian JoeGrogan, who is one of theteam’s top scorers, suffereda leg injury.

After the injury, Groganmanaged to stay in thegame but was never at 100percent for the rest of thematchup.

Then shortly afterGrogan’s mishap on thefield, Challenger lost theirteam captain MoussaNiang (DoD), who had toleave the game due to legcramps.

Back to playing seven onnine, with another player(Grogan) severely limited,Challenger retreated into adefensive mode and focusedtheir effort on stopping 15MXG.

“We were playing theback, defense and whenev-er we had the chance to goup, we were going up,”Fabara said. “That’s howwe passed the semifinals.”

Challenger goalkeeperKeoni Wongwai (DoD) wasput to the test but insteadof wilting under pressure,Wongwai not only directedtraffic from his position, but

also stopped everythingthat came his way.

“That’s my job, to leadthem from the backline,”he stated. “I use myvision to notify and keepthem (teammates) going.Being two guys down ishard. It was very toughand very emotional. I hadto play hard. This wasmaybe the last champi-onship that my mom cansee me play.”

Despite so much adversi-ty, both Wongwai andFabara said that of thethree straight titles thatthe team has won, thiswas Challenger’s greatestachievement.

“We were short people,we got a lot of injured peo-ple, we had three or fourpeople with cramps,”Fabara pointed out. “We

were playing four versusnine, so we couldn’t run,and whenever we had todefend the goal, we couldn’trun very much. But every-body sucked it up and dideverything that they couldand we pulled it off. It wasa team effort.”

Niang, who reentered thegame late in the secondhalf, agreed with Fabaraand added that no matterthe odds, Challenger cameto defend their title at allcosts.

“We came in with thatmentality,” Niang admit-ted. “Even though we weredown two players, we keptreminding that this is it, wehave to repeat. This is oneof the sweetest champi-onships that I’ve ever won.Going against a great teamtoo, it’s amazing.”

Challenger fights off MXG to win soccer titleMarco Fabara watches the flight of the ball as it sails past Staff Sgt. Chris Voight.

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Works of local talents revealed at the gallery showcase opening nightStory and photoby Gaea Armour

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfareand Recreation

An array of crafts, art com-positions and sculptures frommilitary-affiliated artists wason display at the third annu-al Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamArts&Crafts Centergallery showcase openingnight on Oct. 14.

Submissions were dividedinto three categories: artist-craftsman (any two-dimen-sional or three-dimensionalcreation), digital art andphotography. The event wasopen to artists of all ages,including children.

“I would love to meet theother artists to talk to themabout the process,” saidErinn Wang, a Navy spousewho submitted two forms inthe artists-craftsman catego-ry: “Java Daydream,” a stilllife graphite and charcoalcomposition and an oil paint-ing titled “Mil Spouse Life.”This is her first time show-casing her work in public.

Digital photography wasalso in the spotlight for theevent. Scott Vecchione, for-mer active duty Air Forceand current Air Forcespouse and budding land-scape photographer, sub-mitted three digital photog-raphy compositions: “Wallof Waterfalls,” “Crash” and“Makapu’u.”

“I’ve been taking pic-tures forever and justdecided to put them outthere and see what peoplethink,” said Vecchione. Hethought the event was agreat way for people toshow their work. “A lot ofpeople do this as a hobbyand people don’t ever see it,so it’s a great idea.”

All submissions will beon display for viewers atthe JBHH Arts & CraftsCenter gallery through Jan.15, 2016. The gallery isopen Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Admission is free. For moreinformation about theshowcase and how to enternext year, call the arts andcrafts center at 448-9907.

MWR Marketing photo“Makapu‘u” was one of three pieces submitted to the third annual JBPHH Arts & CraftsCenter gallery showcase by Scott Vecchione.

Battleship Missouri MemorialAssociation

A special Veterans Day sunsetceremony will be held Nov. 11aboard the Battleship MissouriMemorial.

The event runs from 4:30 to 5:30p.m. and is free and open to thepublic. Complimentary round-tripshuttle service for the ceremonywill be offered from the PearlHarbor Visitor Center beginningat 3:30 p.m.

This free event will honor theservice of all the nation’s veteransand feature a special tribute tothose who served in the VietnamWar, as this year marks the 40thanniversary of its conclusion.

“It is an honor to host ournation’s final Veterans Day ser-vice on board the majestic USSMissouri, which today stands inthe waters of Pearl Harbor as ahistoric symbol of peace thatreflects all of our veterans’steadfast courage and commit-ment,” said Michael Carr, presi-dent and CEO of the USS

Missouri Memorial Association.“We look forward to honoring

America’s heroes and their familieswho have sacrificed so much to pro-tect the country and freedoms wecherish every day.”

U.S. Rep. and combat veteranTulsi Gabbard (HI-02) will deliverthe keynote address.

Gabbard is a member of both theHouse Armed Services Committeeand House Committee on ForeignAffairs. She also serves as a mili-tary police major in the HawaiiArmy National Guard, where sheserved two tours of duty in theMiddle East.

Retired Navy Capt. Gerald“Jerry” Coffee, Vietnam War veter-an and prisoner of war for sevenyears, will address attendees as theceremony’s distinguished guestspeaker. Tim Guard, chairman ofthe board for the USS MissouriMemorial Association and aVietnam veteran, will also presentremarks.

(For more information, call(toll-free) 1-877-644-4896 or visitUSSMissouri.org.)

Battleship Missouri Memorial to honor veterans at Nov. 11 ceremony

Photo courtesy of the Battleship Missouri MemorialToday, the Battleship Missouri Memorial rests in the heart of Pearl Harbor at the 1,000-foot Pier Foxtrot-5on Ford Island.

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Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel Transylvania's doors to humans,things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grand-son, Dennis, isn't showing his vampire side. So, while Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlistshis friends to help him put the boy through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. But things reallyget batty when Drac's cantankerous, old-school dad (Mel Brooks) pays an unexpected visit.

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keynote speaker, and participants will include ship officers andmilitary leaders from around Oahu. FMI: 473-1781 ornoelle.murphy@navy.mil.

FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION BOOTH30 — Federal Fire Department Hawaii will host an informationbooth at the HickamMakai Center Fall Festival.The event willinclude a stop, drop and roll learning station and fire extinguishertraining at 4 and 6:30 p.m.FMI: 471-3303, ext. 617.

UH MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY31 — The University of Hawaii’s ninth annual MilitaryAppreciation Day will begin at 4:30 p.m. as the RainbowWarriorshost the United States Air Force Academy at Aloha Stadium.The pre-game show will feature the Navy League honoring a keyspouse from each branch of service.The ceremony will alsohonor a number of local Vietnam veterans.For anyone interested in purchasing tickets to the MilitaryAppreciation Day game, discounted tickets are available. Activeduty, Reservists, retired members of the military and Departmentof Defense civilians will receive 50 percent off select adult tickets(maximum of eight) to the game on military night. A valid militaryidentification card is required when purchasing tickets at the StanSheriff Center Box Office in advance or at the Aloha Stadium boxoffice in advance or on game day.Tickets are in special sectionsand supplies are limited.The U.S.Air Force Academy athleticdepartment will also hold an impromptu pep rally beginning at 3p.m.Oct. 30 in front of the Missing Man Formation at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.This is a family friendly event and willinclude both the academy’s cheerleaders and dance team.FMI: scott.heinlein@us.af.mil

NOVEMBERKAPUAIKAULA MAKAHIKI7 — The annual makahiki (festival) at Kapuaikaula (Hickam) willbegin at 9 a.m. at Hickam Harbor Beach.The event honorsHawaii’s rich past and heritage with an annual celebration involv-ing a procession of canoes from Iroquois Point, offering ofho‘okupu (gifts) and popular games of skill for all guests.TheJoint Base population is invited to participate. FMI: PattyColemon at 473-0369 or Grace Hewlen at 473-2926.

Movie

Showtimes SHARKEY THEATER

TODAY 10/237:00 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (3-D) (PG)

SATURDAY 10/242:30 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (3-D) (PG)5:00 PM Everest (3-D) (PG)7:30 PM The Intern (PG-13)

SUNDAY 10/252:30 PM Hotel Transylvania 2 (3-D) (PG)4:40 PM The Intern (PG)7:10 PM A Walk In The Woods (R)

THURSDAY 10/297:00 PM Everest (PG))

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATER

TODAY 10/236:00 PM Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13)

SATURDAY 10/242:00 PM The Visit (PG-13)6:00 PM The Perfect Guy (PG-13)

SUNDAY 10/252:00 PM Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13)6:00 PM Black Mass (R)

THURSDAY 10/297:00 PM The Perfect Guy (PG-13)

OCTOBERHARVEST FESTIVALTODAY — A harvest festival will be held from 5:30 to 8:30p.m. at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, building 1601.The family-oriented event will include free food, candy, costumes, bouncehouse, games, crafts, prizes, face painting, a puppet show and aphoto booth. FMI: 473-3971.

WATER FOR THE WORLD REGISTRATIONTODAY, SATURDAY — Registration for the upcomingWater for theWorld 5K walk/run will be held from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange mall shoe department.TheWater for theWorld event will be held on Dec. 26 atWaikikiShell, with the focus on supplying clean water across the globe.FMI: 423-3287 or Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.org.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WALKSATURDAY — The American Cancer Society will holdits seventh annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancerwalk from 6 to 10:30 a.m. at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The three-mile route will begin and end at Richardson Fieldand include the Ford Island Bridge and park. Lanes will beconed for a short time but the bridge will not be closed.FMI: Katie Burleson at honoluluhistrides@cancer.orgor www.makingstrideswalk.org/hawaii.

HICKAM ELEMENTARY COLOR RUNSATURDAY — The Hickam Elementary School BoosterClub will hold a color run from 8 to 10 a.m.The school run isopen to participants with a valid Department of Defense ID.FMI: Sara Huiss at 447-9922 or sara.huiss@us.af.mil.

WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM26 — Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific will host the annu-al Women’s Symposium from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at FordIsland Conference Center.The event is open to military menand women of all services and ranks and Department ofDefense civilians.The target audience is all active duty servicemembers in leadership positions who lead women.The eventwill include interactive discussion panels, speed mentoring,discussion groups and an informational networking lunch andbriefs. Pacific Fleet Master Chief SusanWhitman will be the

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Editor, Hoo‘okele

Senior members of theBattleship Missouri HawaiiDivision of the UnitedStates Naval Sea CadetCorps conducted a PettyOfficer Leadership AcademyOct. 4-11 at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.

In addition, the cadetsspent their evenings learn-ing basic scuba skills andput their training to thetest, as they earned theirbasic scuba certification incooperation with DiveOahu.

Cadet Seaman DariaSavchenko has been amember of the Sea Cadetsfor four years.

“I love the Sea Cadetsbecause they have fascinat-ing trainings, down-to-earth good people, and itdevelops professional skillsand values in me, such asleadership, communicationand respect,” Savchenkosaid.

“At the end of the week, Isaw a huge transformationin our cadets. They seemedto stand taller and leadprouder,” Savchenko added.

“I feel much more confi-dent in taking what I havelearned back to my unit andleading them to success.If there was one thing thatreally stuck in my head wasthat if you are in charge,‘know you knowledge.’Your followers are countingon you to get from pointA to point B, so it is impor-tant that you actually knowhow to get to point B,”Savchenko said.

“They (the Sea Cadets)had a complete blast. Thatwas my main focus. I

helped organize this assmooth as I could, so thatthey could see how amazingdiving is,” said YaritzaNieves, who organized thedive portion of the training.

These two trainingevents allowed the cadets tobegin developing the lead-ership skills that, like thescuba open water diver cer-tification, they will carrywith them for the rest oftheir lives,” said Navy Lt.

Erik Booher, training offi-cer for the BattleshipMissouri-Hawaii DivisionU.S. Naval Sea CadetCorps.

“For the first time, thecadets faced both academicand practical challengesthat pushed them to thinkbeyond themselves andfocus on responsibility forplanning, preparing andcarrying-out missions forthe team,” Booher said.

“They also learned thatgood leaders are also goodfollowers and good man-agers of time, people andresources. We all learned alot and, most importantly,we had fun doing it,”Booher added.

TheU.S.Naval SeaCadetsCorps is a youth program foryoung people ages 11-17.The cadets receive trainingon naval history and tradi-tions, participate in commu-

nity service and learn team-work, discipline and leader-ship they will take withthem for the rest of theirlives.

For those cadets who jointhe military and have suc-cessfully completed neces-sary cadet requirements,they are eligible to entermilitary service as high inrank as an E-3. TheBattleship Missouri SeaCadets drill, conduct train-

ing and attend classesaboard the BattleshipMissouri Memorial.

The cadets are led byinstructors who representNavy, Coast Guard, Armyand civilian personnel.

(For more information,email recruiting@hawaii-seacadets.com or visitthe website www.hawaiiseacadets.com or www.fa cebook. com/ hawa i i -seacadets.)

Sea Cadets learn leadership, scuba skills

Photo by Lt. Erik BooherHawaii Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Sea Cadets learn basic scuba skills during this month’s training sessions.

A turkey trot 10K race will begin at 7 a.m. Nov. 7at Dewey Square, Marine Corps Base HawaiiKaneohe Bay.

The event is open to the public.Participants can register at the Semper Fit Center

or online at mccshawaii.com/races. Online registra-tion closes Nov. 3.

Turkey Trot set for Nov. 7

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Tricare

Each October duringBreast Cancer AwarenessMonth, women are remind-ed to put themselves firstand make time for theirhealth. Making health a pri-ority helps people stay inoptimum shape and keepsillnesses and disease at bay.

Women often put theirfamilies’ needs ahead oftheir own, ignoring minorsymptoms year after yearuntil they affect theirhealth. Using preventivecare is one of the best waysfor someone to stay healthy.

Each year, women shouldget a well-woman exam.Typically during the exam,blood pressure is checkedand women should talk totheir health care providerabout what other screen-ings, immunizations orfamily planning they mightneed based on their age,health habits, and familyand medical history.

The American CancerSociety recommends allwomen should begin cervicalcancer screening at age 21.Women from ages 21 to 29should have a Pap test everythree years. Thanks to the

Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act, mostprivate health plans mustcover this and other preven-tive care services at no cost.TRICARE also covers annu-al preventive women’shealth services that mayinclude a Pap test, pelvicand breast exam, and mam-mogram at no cost.

It’s important to getscreenings, especially ifsomeone is at a higher riskfor certain diseases likebreast cancer or diabetes.Talk to a health careprovider about family,emotions, stress and non-physical concerns as well.

Life events can bringhigher stress with symp-toms of anxiety, depressionand sleep difficulties. Theseconcerns are just as impor-tant to discuss as physicalhealth in order to stay orbecome healthier.

(For more information onbest health practices pertain-ing to age, visit the Office ofWomen’s Health website. Formore information aboutTRI-CARE, visit “Is It Covered?”on the TRICARE websitehttp:/ / www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/ IsItCovered.aspx).

Women’s health: Take time to get checkedActions you can take to live a healthy life:• Maintain a healthy weight.• Exercise for at least 30 minutes at least five days

a week.• Limit alcohol use.• Quit smoking.• Practice safe sex.• Get seven to eight hours of sleep per night.• See your health care provider every year.• Get appropriate screenings as recommended by

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Upcoming blood drives

(For more information, contact Michelle Lele-Himalaya, Armed Services Blood Program, TriplerArmy Medical Center, at 433-6699 or emailMichelle.Lele.civ@mail.mil.)

• Nov. 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., room2A207, Tripler Army Medical Center.

• Nov. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., mainexchange, Schofield Barracks.

• Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., MakalapaClinic, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pearl Harbor NavalShipyard, building 2, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Naval SubmarineSupport Command, 822 Clark St., suite 400, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam

ʻBoo-tifulʼ

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam PublicAffairs

• The Seabees will hold a haunted warehouse from5 to 10 p.m. today and Saturday and Oct. 29 and 30at 350 Port Royal St., Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The entrance fee is $5. The event willinclude a spooky jump house, creepy dunk tank andscary face painting. (For more information, call 222-3493.)

• A pre-teen event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Saturday at Makai Recreation Center for ages 9to 12 years. As Halloween approaches, participantsare encouraged to wear orange and black for theevent. The cost is $5. (For more information, call 448-0418.)

• The 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing will holdits annual haunted house Saturday and Oct. 30 at290 Vickers Ave., building 1050 on the Hickam side ofJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Doors open at 7p.m. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 forchildren ages 12 and below. (For more information,call Tech Sgt. Daniel Wooten at 789-9930.)

• An Orbs of Oahu Ghost Tour with Liberty will beheld Oct. 27 as guides take participants around theisland to spooky places. Participants will leave fromLiberty Express at 5 p.m., Beeman Center at 5:30p.m., Instant Liberty at 5:45 p.m. and MakaiRecreation Center at 6 p.m. Check-in is at the greatlawn of Hilton Hawaiian Village. This event is opento single, active-duty military from E1 to E6 only.(For more information, call 473-2583.)

• A Halloween party for patrons ages 21 and olderwill be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30 at Sam Choy’sIsland Style Seafood & Grille. Patrons can listen tomusic from a DJ, and the event will include a costumecontest, games and prizes. It will be held on the HapaDeck and Bar and there will be a $5 cover charge.(For more information call 422-3002.)

• Joint Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s freepre-Halloween family bash will be held from 4 to 7p.m. Oct. 30 at the Makai Recreation Center parkinglot and basketball courts, on the Hickam side of JointBase at 1859 McChord St. The event will include“trunk-or-treating,” a pumpkin carving contest, a cos-tume contest and make-n-take crafts. Food will beavailable for purchase. The event is free and open tomilitary and Department of Defense civilian families.Visit www.greatlifehawaii.com to enter the costumeor pumpkin caving contests or to be a volunteer in the“trunk-or-treat.” There will be no signups on the dayof the event for either contest.

• A Halloween dinner with Liberty will be heldfrom 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Beeman Center.Participants can dress in costumes. Pumpkins will beavailable for carving. The event is open to single,active-duty military E1 to E6 only. (For more infor-mation, call 473-2583.)

• A Hawaii Academy Gymnastics Spooktacular willbe held from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at building 1680, nearBloch Arena. The event is open to all ages. An adultneeds to accompany children under age 5. The eventcost is $7 per hour for non-members and $5 for mem-bers. Mini-lessons will be taught by instructors andparticipants are encouraged to wear costumes for thecostume contest. Games and prizes will be featuredthroughout the night. (For more information, call422-2223.)

• Joint Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation willhold its free Massacre on McChord Street hauntedhouse from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Makai RecreationCenter. The event is open to all military, Departmentof Defense employees and their family members ages13 and older. There will be five rooms filled with ter-rifying creatures, Hollywood madmen and bloodyscenes. The line will open at 6:30 p.m. in front of theMakai Recreation Center main entrance. (For moreinformation, visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.)

• A Halloween parade and trick-or-treating forchildren ages 12 and under will be held Oct. 31throughout the Hickam Exchange. A costume contest,prizes and games will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.(For more information, email newmanbe@aafes.com.)

• A Spooktacular Halloween with Hello Kitty willbe held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at the PearlHarbor Navy Exchange mall children’s department.Authorized patrons can meet Hello Kitty and get afree balloon. (For more information, call 423-3287 oremail Stephanie.Lau@nexweb.org.)

• A Halloween costume contest will begin at 1 p.m.Oct. 31 at Sharkey Theater. The event will includefree treats and free movie passes to the 2:30 p.m.movie for all patrons dressed in costume. Prizes willbe awarded by age categories. (For more information,call 473-0726.)

• A cosmic bowling Halloween party will be held from3:30 to 5:30p.m.Oct. 31at thebowling center on thePearlHarbor side of Joint Base. Participants can buy one gameof bowling and get one free. In addition, free treats will beavailable. Shoe rental will be available for an extra cost.(For more information, call 473-2574.)

• A Circus of the Dead haunted house withLiberty will begin at 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at PearlridgeCenter. Transportation will leave from LibertyExpress at 6 p.m., Beeman Center at 6:30 p.m.,Instant Liberty at 6:45 p.m. and Makai RecreationCenter at 7 p.m. Participants who sign up withLiberty will receive a fast pass valued at $25 toavoid lines. Participants are encouraged to dress upin Halloween costumes. The event is open to single,active-duty military E1 to E6 only. (For more infor-mation, call 473-2583.)

• A Halloween party and costume contest foradults will begin at 11 p.m. Oct. 31 at The CountryBar, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event isopen to ages 18 and older. Participants can dress intheir favorite costume to enter a contest to winprizes. Contest categories include male, female andcouples. The bar will open at 8:30 p.m. Those whowould like to enter the costume contest need to signup before 11 p.m. There is no cover charge for thisevent. (For more information, call 473-1743.)

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