What’sinside

Memorial service for HMH-463 crew to be streamed live todaySee page A- 2

‘Sounds of Freedom’ to participate in Great Aloha Run See page B- 4

Memorial services held for Airman from Hawaii See page A-2

Joint Base Tax Assistance Center to open soonSee page B- 3

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Chief of Naval Personnel talks with Sailors MC2 Jeffrey Troutman

Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Bill Moran, conducted an all-hands call Jan. 14 with Sailors and person-nel stationed at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam to discuss how the Navy’s personnel policies are affecting Sailors serving in the Pacific region.

Moran’s weeklong tour of the Pacific region also included stops in San Diego and Japan, where he and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo had the opportunity to visit with Sailors stationed at Com-mander Fleet Activities Yokosuka for the first time.

“Fleet Master Chief Beldo and I are absolutely thrilled to be in Hawaii engaging with those of you stationed here,” Moran told the audience. “Make no mistake; we’re not here to lecture

you about Navy policy and procedures. We’re here to listen to you and address any questions or concerns you may have, and then take your input back to Washington, D.C., to see how we can implement them and make our Navy better for everyone.”

Moran informed those in attendance about upcoming major changes within the Navy’s policies concerning the bian-nual Physical Fitness Test, the newly implemented Meritorious Advancement Program and the Billet Based Detail-ing program that will assist Sailors in finding the right fit for their next duty assignment.

“The Navy has never been more manned and ready in my 34 years of service than it is right now,” said Mo-ran. “Our goal is to make sure our Sail-ors are fit and healthy, and that the

right Sailors are being advanced and assigned to the billets where they can most succeed.”

“In today’s Navy, we are competing with corporate America, in that we want the best of the best working for us also,” added Beldo. “Our focus is on how can we, as an organization, can give ev-ery Sailor who walks into a recruiting office an opportunity to succeed. One of our goals is for every individual who considers enlisting in the U.S. Navy to know that the opportunity exists for them to succeed within our organiza-tion.”

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Bill Moran, addresses the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during an all-hands call Jan. 14 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (Additional photo on page A-5.)

U.s. navy photo by MC2 Laurie dexter

PACOM commander credits Hawaii’s role in Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalanceAir Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal

Defense Media Activity — Hawaii

Speaking to local government officials, private sector repre-sentatives and military leaders, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command emphasized Hawaii’s importance in the future of the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater during an annual meeting for the local Military Affairs Council Jan. 15 in Honolulu.

Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris recognized the council and state leaders for their support in com-municating how joint military forces in Hawaii support the na-tional security strategy and on-going Pacific rebalance initiative.

Harris said there is no doubt that the United States eco-nomic future is firmly tied to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, and that everyone must work together to strengthen civil and military re-lationships and with other na-tions in the region.

“Due to the outstanding com-

munications conducted by Gov-ernor Ige, Mayor Caldwell, Senators Schatz and Hirono, Representatives Gabbard and Takai, and all of our local-state

officials, decision makers in Washington and throughout the region are well aware that Hawaii remains the gateway to America’s rebalance to the In-

do-Asia-Pacific,” Harris said.Harris said the state’s role in

supporting the rebalance — Ha-waii is the only place where all U.S. component commanders are geographically co-located — al-lows forces to train and operate jointly and benefit from a face-to-face relationship, an advantage made largely possible because of the support from the state.

“This gives us an extraordi-nary advantage and it wouldn’t be possible without the contin-ued dedication and support from Hawaii’s community, civic, and industry leadership,” Harris said. “In addition to our forces in Hawaii, the presence and capa-bilities we are bringing forward into this theater are commensu-rate with the challenges that we face.”Defense agreement

Harris sighted an example of strengthening security ties be-tween the Philippines and the United States through an en-hanced defense cooperation agreement.

“The agreement will facilitate

the enhanced rotational presence of the U.S. military in the region, and support the long-term mod-ernization of the armed forces of the Philippines,” Harris said. “This will enable the United States and the Philippines to continue supporting the interna-tional rules-based order that has served the region so well.”

Harris also emphasized that security and stability — which the region has enjoyed — can’t be taken for granted. Hawaii’s role to the rebalance will continue to support Pacom’s commitment to the security and safety of the na-tion’s allies as possible threats in the region emerge.

“Security challenges such as North Korea threaten to desta-bilize the region and reverse the trends of transparency and pros-perity that we’ve all enjoyed,” Harris said. “America is rebal-ancing to the Indo-Asia-Pacific to meet those challenges and re-inforce the international rules-based order that has benefited the region for more than 70 years and Hawaii plays a critical role.”

defense Media Activity photo by MC2 Jerome JohnsonAdm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, speaks at the annual Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting and Partnership Conference Jan. 15 at Washington Place in Honolulu.

Carter expresses condolences for deceased Marines

Department of Defense News, Defense Media Activity

Editors note: the status of these Marines officially changed to “de-ceased” on Jan. 20 after five full days of search and rescue operations.

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, De-fense Secretary Ash Carter provided the department’s condolences to the loved ones and families of 12 Ma-rines who’ve gone missing since two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stal-lion helicopters, each with six crew

members aboard, are presumed to have crashed off Hawaii’s Oahu Is-land Jan. 14.

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the missing Marines Jan. 19.

“Our hearts go out to the loved ones and family members of 12 Marines missing since an appar-ent helicopter collision off the coast of Hawaii last week,” Carter said in a DoD news release issued yesterday. “While there is no way to comprehend the grief their fam-ilies feel today, this we do know:

These proud Marines died as they lived, in service to a country they loved and in dedication to a cause greater than themselves.”

Carter said he also wanted to ex-tend his gratitude to the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine per-sonnel “who have been absolutely unwavering in their efforts to locate and rescue their colleagues.”

He added, “For the men and women who encountered rough seas and heavy swells over See MARINES page A-2

U.s. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas(Left and above) Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment search the beaches Jan. 17 for any debris from two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters that went missing Jan. 14 just before midnight during a night training flight off the North Shore of Oahu (Additional photos on page A-5.)

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Memorial services held for Airman from Hawaii Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stoltz

Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam Public Affairs

Memorial services were held Jan. 20 at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, celebrating the life of Se-nior Airman Jeremy M. Jutba-Hake who died in December.

Jutba-Hake, 22, o f Waianae graduated from Kapolei High School in 2011, and joined the Air Force later that year. He is survived by his parents, Jonathan and Eva Hake of Kapolei.

Jutba-Hake served as a C-130H instructor load-master and was stationed with 36th Airlift Squad-ron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, since November 2013.

Jutba-Hake collapsed during post-flight duties following a training mis-sion at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Jutba-Hake was on TDY with mem-bers of the 374th Airlift Wing to participate in the

annual Operation Christ-mas Drop, where donated supplies were delivered to island villages and atolls scattered throughout Mi-cronesia.

“This is a tragic and sad time for Team Yokota and Team Andersen — we lost a true warrior, a wingman and our friend,” Col. Doug-las C. DeLaMater, 374th

Airlift Wing commander, said in a statement. “Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies are with Jeremy’s fam-ily, friends and loved ones

during this time of need. We share in your sorrow with love, friendship and support.”

Friendship and sup-port were apparent at

Jutba-Hake’s service, as Airmen and other guests mourned the loss, but also sung songs celebrating his life and spirit.

His friends and fam-ily laid flowers upon his casket, saying their final goodbyes and conversing with each other about how they knew Jutba-Hake, and how he affected their lives.

“We are very proud of our son and his career choice to serve in the United States Air Force,” said Jeremy’s father, Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jonathan Hake. “Jeremy was well known among his crew as someone who could light up a room with his positive attitude and his contagious smile. He loved being an instructor loadmaster as well as a loyal friend.”

In lieu of flowers at his service, his parents asked for his friends and fam-ily to donate to Operation Christmas Drop. Accord-ing to his parents, Jeremy always shared his aloha spirit, and providing to those in need, does just that.

Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jonathan Hake says a final goodbye to his son Senior Airman Jeremy M. Jutba-Hake before he is laid to rest during a memorial service Jan. 20 at Mililani Memorial Park. (Additional photos on page A-5.)

the course of these op-erat ions , ‘ l eave no man behind’ was not a simple slogan; it was a solemn oath. We deeply appreciate their de-termination and the strong support they received from state and lo-cal authorities and the peo-ple of Hawaii.”

According to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii web-site, the deceased 12 Ma-rines are:

•Maj. Shawn M. Camp-bell, 41, of College Station, Texas;

•Capt. Brian T. Ken-

nedy, 31, of Philadelphia;•Capt. Kevin T. Roche,

30, of St. Louis;•Capt . Steven R.

Torbert, 29, of Florence, Al-abama;

•Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24, of Chaska, Minnesota;

•Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, of Gardners, Pennsyl-vania;

•Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, of Woodruff, South Car-olina;

•Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, of Florala, Alabama;

•Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, of Spring, Texas;

•Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, of Fort Myers, Florida;

•Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, of Hingham, Massachusetts; and

•Lance Cpl. Ty L. Hart, 21, of Aumsville, Oregon.

“The loss of these 12 brave Americans is a tragic reminder of the risks our men and women in uni-form take each day in ser-vice to our country,” Carter said in the release. “Today and on all days, we re-member that it is because of their dedicated efforts that we live in peace and security.”

Memorial service for HMH-463 crew to be streamed live todayU.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Public Affairs

T h e m e m o r i a l s e r -v i c e f o r t h e c r e w o f H M H - 4 6 3 t o b e streamed live today at 10 a.m.

The event wi l l fea -

t u r e t w o f e e d s : t h e pr imary f eed wi l l be stationary, focusing on the speakers and the memorial; the second-ary feed will be mobile, gathering nonintrusive shots o f family mem-b e r s , M a r i n e s , a n d others in attendance.

T h e l i v e s t r e a m o f the memorial service can be viewed on the P a c i f i c M a r i n e Yo u -Tube channel at http://ow.ly/XnYbZ.

For more information, contact Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg at 477-8313 or mat-thew.j.bragg@usmc.mil.

Marines rememberedContinued from page A-1

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What’s the nicest compliment you’ve ever received?

Lt. Chris BursonNAVSEA

“I get told I’m a really good people person. I work well with others.”

Bernadette Cruz766th Specialized Contracting Squadron

“Small girl with a big heart.”

Specialist Adrian EscobarBravo 211

“Once we had our son, they described him as perfect. That was the nicest compliment we could receive.”

BU1 (SCW) Duran GarciaNAVFAC Seabee Division

“The nicest compliment that is ongoing no matter who it’s from is ‘thank you for your service.’ It always hits home and is always unexpected.”

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Hurst647th Security Forces Squadron

“It was from a WWII vet during the 74th Dec. 7 event, for helping them from their vehicle to the event site. He thanked me for my service, but it was me who was grateful for his service.”

BU2 (SCW) Brandy Jackson303 CBMU

“Very dependable and reliable.”

Staff Sgt. Edward Lim324th Intelligence Squadron

“I make people laugh easily.”

CE2 (SCW) Lisa Sperhake303 CBMU

“I get complimented on my cooking. My kids might disagree with me on that but they’re the only ones. If it’s not hamburgers or hot dogs they don’t like it.”

Capt. Wendell Miculob15th Medical Operations Squadron

“My chief nurse told me, being prior enlisted, you know what it takes to be a great leader. The enlisted look up to you and you are destined to do great things.”

CUCS (SCW) John Thomas303 CBMU

“Motivated. I’m a morning person, so I’m always smiling when I come in to work.”

Provided by Ensign Krystyna Nowakowski and David D. Underwood Jr.

Commander,

Navy Region Hawaii Rear Adm. John V. Fuller

Chief of Staff Capt. Mark Manfredi

Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Capt. Stanley Keeve Jr.

Deputy Commander Col. Richard Smith

Director, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Agnes Tauyan

Deputy Director, Public Affairs Bill Doughty

Director, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Public Affairs Grace Hew Len

Editor

Don Robbins

Assistant Editor Brandon Bosworth

Sports Editor Randy Dela Cruz

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Hawaii shows aloha to Amelia Earhart

Photo courtesy of the Hawaii department of TransportationMildred Mitchell presents a lei to Amelia Earhart while on an interisland tour of Hawaii, while her sister Bernice Mitchell waits with more lei, Jan. 5, 1935. The tour took place 81 years ago this month.

Commentary

Make a difference in someone else’s life todayChief Master Sgt. Mike Heath

30th Medical Group

Will you make a differ-ence in someone else’s life today? We have all heard someone say, “Take care of your people and their families.” Have you ever stopped to think why we hear this so often?

As Airmen, our num-ber one responsibility is to accomplish the mission. However, without smart, dedicated, hard-working people and the uncondi-tional support of their fam-ilies, the mission would not get accomplished. This philosophy is not new. In fact, it’s been a fundamen-tal concept in our Air Force culture for many years, but are we truly putting forth our best effort on a daily basis to be involved in the lives of our people and understand the needs of our Airmen?

Genuinely caring for your Airmen is essential and helpful when provid-ing honest and realistic performance appraisals. Mentor those whose de-velopment with which you are charged. Make sure they can do your job some-day. Teach them from your experiences — the good, the bad and the ugly.

Share your successes and failures and tell them how you handled them. Make it a teaching mo-ment so you can make them better leaders.

Taking the time to de-velop Airmen is not an easy task and it’s not something that can be done only online or by com-puter based training. It takes human interaction, patience, effort, and an ability to evolve.

Enable and motivate people to accomplish the mission. Give a sense of accomplishment and make sure they are recog-nized for it. If done prop-erly, no doubt you will instill confidence in others and ensure the success of

tomorrow’s leaders.When you take care of

your people, help them accomplish their goals and live up to their poten-tial, and great things will happen. Not only will the mission get accomplished, but innovation and excel-

lence will ensue. You and I share a com-

mon blessing in that we are members of the fin-est country in the world. I have faith that you will endeavor to make our country even better in the future by making a differ-ence in someone else’s life today.

I was entrusted with the incredible responsi-bility to be a supervisor more than 25 years ago. I started something that first morning as I pre-pared for work. As I was so proudly putting on my Air Force uniform I looked

into the mirror and said, “Will you make a differ-ence in someone else’s life today?” I have asked that question every day since. When I get home at the end of my duty day, as I take off my uniform, I look in that mirror again and ask myself, “Did you make a difference in someone else’s life today?” Some-times the answer is no, so what do I do the next day? Try harder!

So I ask you, will you make a difference in some-one else’s life today? If you do, it could inspire an Air-man for a lifetime.

Alphonso Braggs, the president of the Honolulu-Hawaii NAACP branch, makes remarks during an observance event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday held Jan. 15 at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The event was held to celebrate the life and legacy of King and to reflect on the impact he made in support of equal rights.

U.s. navy photo by MC2 Gabrielle Joyner

Remembering King’s legacy

January 22, 2016 Ho‘okele A-4

USS Charlotte visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific deploymentLt. Justin Rogers

USS Charlotte Public Affairs

SASEBO, Japan — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Char lo t te (SSN 766) arrived at Fleet Ac-tivities Sasebo, Jan. 5, for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific de-ployment.

H o m e p o r t e d a t Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam, Charlotte is on a six-month de-ployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Charlotte will conduct important missions to strengthen theater se-curity with strong part-ners throughout the region.

“My team is very ex-cited to have the oppor-tunity to visit Sasebo, experience Japan’s cul-ture and fantastic peo-ple and contribute to strengthening our part-nership with the Jap-anese Mar i t ime Se l f Defense Force , ” sa id Cmdr. Andrew T. Miller, Charlotte’s commanding officer. “For me person-ally, it has always been a highlight of my past dep loyments to v i s i t Sasebo and receive the warm hospitality of the people of Japan.”

With a crew o f ap-proximately 150, all of Charlotte’s Sailors were eager and exc i ted to visit Japan. Most crew members had never vis-ited Sasebo and wished to make the most out of their visit.

“Japanese food is my favorite cuisine,” said

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexander De-Grado. “I can’t wait to enjoy it.”

Charlotte’s crew has worked to safely arrive for some rest and relax-ation.

“This crew of profes-sional submariners is by far the hardest working

and resilient team I’ve had the honor of serving with,” said Master Chief Electrician’s Mate James W. Grant, Charlotte ’s chief of the boat. “The ship’s ability to partici-pate in forward-deployed operations has come as a direct result of the crew’s ability to come together

as a highly skilled team, [and] conquer some of the most challenging mate-rial and scheduling is-sues ever experienced on a submarine.”

Measuring more than 360 feet long and dis-placing more than 6,900 tons when submerged, Charlotte is one of the

most advanced fast-at-tack submarines in the world. This submarine is capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-subma-rine warfare, anti-sur-face warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) warfare, and strike and mine warfare.

U.s. navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Aaron KakielUSS Charlotte (SSN 766) moors outboard of USS Texas (SSN 775) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka in this file photo from Dec. 23.

Federal Fire Department telephone numbers changeFire Inspector Angela Sanders

The Federal Fire Department (FFD) Hawaii re-cently upgraded its telephone system, which re-sulted in a change of phone numbers. Points of contact now have direct lines. All previous exten-sions have been eliminated. New telephone num-bers are listed below.

•FFD Administration: 471-3303•Training Division, Training Chief: 471-5000•Operations Division, District Chief 1: 471-4200•Operations Division, District Chief 2: 471-4202•Operations Division, District Chief 3: 471-4207•EMS Division, EMS Chief: 471-2402

•Prevention Division, Prevention Chief: 471-8000•Prevention Battalion Chief, Army Services 471-8001•Fire Inspector V. Enriques: 471-8007•Fire Inspector J. Chong : 471-8020•Fire Inspector K. Kunihiro: 471-8041•Prevention Battalion Chief, JBPHH Air Force Ser-vices: 471-8002•Prevention Battalion Chief, JBPHH Navy Services: 471-8006•Fire Inspector R. Rapoza: 471-8011•Fire Inspector K. Ching: 471-8031•Fire Inspector S. Gipaya: 471-8032•Fire Inspector M. Brodsky: 471-8033•Fire Inspector SSgt R. Jackson: 471-8036

•Fire Inspector C. Monceaux: 471-8042•Fire Inspector SrA K. Serrette: 471-8045•Prevention Battalion Chief, Marine Corps Services: 471-8004•Fire Inspector P. Allen: 471-8015•Fire Inspector T. Bledsoe: 471-8016•Fire Inspector A. Sanders: 471-8019•Fire Inspector C. Magnani: 471-8021

For public education requests, call 471-8019.For fire warden training, call 471-8001.For permit authorizing individual (PAI) training,

call 471-8031.For more information about the Federal Fire De-

partment, contact Fire Inspector Angela Sanders at 471-8019 or angela.sanders1@navy.mil.

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(Above) Memorial services were held Jan. 20, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, celebrating the life of Senior Airman Jeremy M. Jutba-Hake who died in December. (Right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, presents a folded American flag to Eva Hake. (See story and additional photo on page A-2.)

U.s. Air Force photo by staff sgt. Christopher stoltz

(Below) Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call Jan. 14 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Moran’s visit was one of several stops on a weeklong tour of the U.S. Pacific Fleet to discuss how the Navy’s personnel policies are affecting Sailors serving in the Pacific. (Story and additional photo on page A-1.)

U.s. navy photo by MC2 Jeff Troutman

(Above) Capt. James Jenkins, Coast Guard 14th District Chief of Staff, speaks during a press meeting outside the John K. Kalili Surf Center in regards to the search and rescue efforts of two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, which were involved in an incident earlier last week off the North Shore of Oahu Jan. 17. (Left) Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment board a bus to go on a search party for debris of two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters. (Story and additionl photos on page A-1.)

U.s. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas

January 22, 2016 Ho‘okele B-1

Beach Fest puts

‘Magic’ in the air

Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich

15th Wing Public Affairs

About 3,000 people gath-ered Jan . 16 at Hickam Harbor, Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam, for Beach Fest.

Presented by Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Armed Forces Entertainment, Beach Fest brought games and entertainment together and ended with a live concert from the band MAGIC!

“Working with AFE has been outstanding, said Lara Katine, special events and sponsorship coordinator for JBPHH’s MWR. “Their ex-pertise and connections have added to what we offer the military members and fami-lies of JBPHH and we can’t thank them enough.”

During Beach Fest, fam-ilies’ participated in games like beanbag toss, ladder ball, water balloon challenge, bub-bles, as well as other beach activities. If participants were skilled enough to win one of

the games or lucky enough to win the drawing, they were given the opportunity to meet the band MAGIC! back stage prior to the show.

A r m y C a p t . T r a v i s Kaufman, a member of the 25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks, and his family were able to create a little magic of their own by winning a meet and greet with the band before the concert.

“We came out to the beach because I really l ike the band,” said Kaufman. “I saw the drawing [to meet the

band back stage] and entered because I thought it would be cool for my kids to meet them.”

Although Kaufman and his family were excited, they were not the only ones looking for-ward to the concert.

“There are a lot of different shows that we do, but this is a unique opportunity for us, we get to play music for people who are doing a ser-vice,” said Nasri Tony Atweh, the lead singer for MAGIC!. “We hope everyone enjoyed the show and we would like

to come back.” “The concert was awe-

some,” said Sarah Nelson, a military family member from Fort Shafter. “I thought the band was awesome and we liked that it [the concert] was at the beach.”

The next MWR and AFE collaboration will be this In-dependence Day, when they will host Three Days Grace on JBPHH.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n about upcoming concerts and events, go to www.greatlifeha-waii.com.

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Lady Paniolos sneak past Khaos in season opener Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

Only a month removed from winning the Hawaii’s Finest Flag Football (HF3) women’s division championship, the Lady Paniolos struggled, but got past Khaos, 14-13 to kick off the 2016 spring season on Jan. 16 at Mililani Mauka Commu-nity Park.

Military veteran Mike Todd, a current Department of De-fense civilian at Joint Intelli-gence Operation Center, owns and operates HF3, which mixes active-duty military and Department of Defense mem-bers with civilian players from around the island.

I n t h e s e a s o n - o p e n i n g matchup that pitted the top two teams from last season, the Lady Paniolos had to come from behind in the final minutes of the game to score the game-ty-ing touchdown and game-win-ning extra point.

“It’s a rebuilding season,” ad-mitted Lady Paniolos first-year head coach Alonzo Chopp III, a military veteran and former running back for the Univer-sity of Hawaii Rainbow War-riors. “We only had one practice because our basketball team has been on the mainland for a month and a half. We just started practice this week and we have a lot of players miss-ing. We’re missing, like, eight or nine people today.”

At first, the missing players didn’t appear to be a factor, as the Lady Paniolos broke out on top with a 35-yard kickoff re-turn to the house by Army Spc. Abigail McKoy on the very first play of the game.

The converted extra point staged the Lady Paniolos to a quick 7-0 lead.

After Khaos was forced to punt the ball away on their first possession, the Lady Paniolos threatened to break the game wide open after quarterback Britni Ronolo dropped back from her own 18 and connected downfield with receiver Dana Cardenas, a Marine spouse, to

place the ball inside the Khaos red zone at the 19.

However, Khaos stiffened on defense and stopped the Lady Paniolos 14 yards short of the end zone to take over posses-sion.

Then with time running down before halftime, Khaos quarterback C‘ani Kealoha con-nected on three straight passes, the first one to Staff Sgt. April Kelly, that moved the football into Lady Paniolos territory at the 25.

Another completion put the ball on the 18 and then with seconds ticking off until the half, Kealoha came up with a clutch pass on fourth down into the hands of Army Sgt. Shawn Hillman.

Hillman was well covered by two defenders, but somehow managed to get her two hands on the football before securing it away for the catch inside the

end zone to cut the deficit down to one point at the break.

“I just tried to keep my eyes on the ball,” Hillman said. “I was hoping it (the ball) would slip through her (defensive back) hands and it did. I just made sure I was right there to catch it.”

In the second half, Khaos got the ball first and went on a long drive that not only gave them the lead, but also nearly used up all the minutes of the half.

Starting at their own two, Khaos used a dozen plays be-fore Kealoha went back to her favorite target in Hillman and connected on a 12-yard scoring toss to give Khaos their first lead of the game at 12-7.

After Khaos made good on their point after touchdown, the Lady Paniolos took possession at their own 29.

The Lady Paniolos moved the ball down to the 2 on five

plays, before Ronolo, who had to leave the game for a play due to an ankle injury, re-turned to plunge the ball into the end zone on a keeper.

Ronolo then sealed the game by converting the extra point on a pass to Desiree Vega, as time expired.

“If we had everybody here, we def ini te ly would have pulled this game out,” Hill-man said after suffering the one-point defeat. “Last season,

we lost to them by a point in the championship game. So now we’re trying to at least stay close and pull out a cham-pionship this year.”

Chopp said that while it may be harder to repeat after losing so many players from last season, the goal of win-ning it all is still in the team’s sights.

“It’s never going to change,” Chopp stated. ‘That’s what we’re here for.”

(Above) Lady Paniolos quarterback Britni Ronolo pitches the ball during an option.

(Right) Lady Paniolos receiver Dana Cardenas goes up to haul in a pass good for 23 yards.

January 22, 2016 Ho‘okele B-3

Free taxes services available to military members, familiesLisa Ferdinando

Defense Media Activity

With the holidays now over, ser-vice members and their families might start looking toward another annual event, albeit one that gen-erally garners far less excitement: filing taxes.

The Defense Department wants service members and their families to know they can get free tax con-sultations and tax-filing software through Military OneSource, ac-cording to Erika Slaton, program analyst for Military OneSource.

“The financial environment in which we live is very complex,” Sla-ton said. “When you combine that with the realities of military life that includes frequent moves and deployments, it can present some special challenges for service mem-bers and their families.”

The Defense Department, through Military OneSource, has teamed up, as it has in previous years, with H&R Block to offer the free tax services.

The services could save members

and families hundreds of dollars, Slaton said. She encourages all those who are eligible to consider using the services.

“It’s extremely important be-cause of those challenges [in-cluding] frequent moves and deployments, and because tax laws change every year,” she said.

Military OneSource tax con-sultants are available January through April 15, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. east-ern time at 1-800-342-9647. After April 15, the consultants can be reached Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. eastern time.

While Military OneSource tax experts are available only via the phone, Slaton points out that other tax experts are available in person at military installations with a Vol-unteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, location.

The Military OneSource free tax software, which can be found at www.militaryonesource.mil, is available at VITA locations as well.

File electronically The software is self-paced and

walks users through a series of

questions to help them to prepare their return. It allows individuals to electronically file a federal re-turn and up to three state tax re-turns.

“If at any time during the course of completing their return, the user has any questions about their own tax situation, they can call Military OneSource,” Slaton said.

Those eligible for the Military OneSource tax services include National Guard members, and ac-tive duty and reserve members of the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.

Immediate family members of those eligible and non-remarried

survivors from any era can also use the services. Military members who retired or were discharged honorably are eligible up to 180 days after leaving the service.

Other groups are eligible, Slaton explained. She encourages people to check the website for further information or call Military One-Source to find out about eligibility.

Available Through JuneThe free tax preparation

and filing software is available through the end of June.

The Military OneSource tax software is secure, as the vendor uses industry-recognized security safeguards, she said. The vendor

stands by the filer in the event of an audit or mistake.

Military OneSource, which is a confidential DoD-funded pro-gram, offers many other re-sources, Slaton said, including counseling and services related to family and relationships, fi-nances, health and wellness, edu-cation and employment.

“We encourage service mem-bers and their families to call Military OneSource and just ex-plore everything that Military OneSource has to offer,” she said. “They can call, click and connect with Military OneSource today.”

My Favorite Photo

Radford Rams drop heartbreaker to Waianae Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

The surging Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School Rams boys var-sity basketball squad saw their three-game winning streak come to an abrupt end, as the vis-iting Waianae Seariders staged a fourth-quarter comeback to steal a 56-55 win in an OIA Division I West game on Jan. 16.

Radford, which trailed for most of the game,

caught Waianae at 35-35 on a buzzer-beating trey by guard Sean Musras-rik to close out the third quarter.

The Rams he ld an eight-point lead at 47-39 with only 4:41 remaining in the game, but eventu-ally wilted under a tough full-court-pressure de-fense from the Seariders.

The loss put Radford in a three-way tie for fourth in the West with four games remaining in the regular season.

Next week, the Rams will close out the sched-

ule on the road with away games against the state’s No. 9 ranked team Leilehua Mules on Jan. 26 and Mililani Trojans on Jan. 28.

“I ’m super proud of them,” said Rams head coach David Lane, who is in his first year at the helm of the team that is loaded with players of Navy and Air Force par-ents. “They are really learning how to pull to-gether. I’m proud and not mad at all. It’s just that the ball didn’t bounce our way.”

From tip-off to the final horn, both teams went back and forth, but it was the Seariders who closed out the second and fourth quarters with rallies to gain the upper hand.

A basket-and-one by Rams forward Brandon Campbe l l gave Rad -ford a slim 18-16 lead in the second quarter, but Waianae, with four points apiece f rom Douglas Mitchell and Manu Tau-kolo went on an 8-0 run to pace the Seariders to a 24-21 lead at halftime.

In the th i rd quar-ter, Radford, behind the sharp shooting from the free-throw line by guard Jeremy Ramos kept the Rams within striking distance just enough to allow Musrasrik to tie the score on his long-dis-tance bomb, as the horn sounded.

With momentum seem-ingly on their side, the fired-up Rams imme-diately went ahead for the first time s ince the se c -o n d q u a r t e r on a basket b y f o r w a r d Cameron Co-peland.

Ramos con-tin- ued

his hot shooting by add-ing four straight points from the charity stripe to eventually lead Rad-ford to their biggest ad-vantage of the night with eight points at 47-39, but with Waianae add-ing pressure to the back-court, things changed in a hurry.

The Seariders climbed right back into the game with two baskets, one off a stolen inbound pass, to make it 47-43 at the 2:46 mark.

Then, 30 seconds later, Mitchell pulled down an offensive rebound off a missed shot by Camp-bell and went coast-to-c o a s t t o t i e the score at 47-47.

M i t c h e l l w a s a l s o fouled on the play and sunk the and-one to put Waianae ahead at 48-47.

Later, two straight free throws by Taukolo all but sealed the game at 52-49 with only 33 seconds left in the game.

For the n ight , the Rams were led by Ramos, who finished the game with 17 points on two baskets and an impres-sive 13-for-14 from the free-throw line.

Teammates Campbell and Musrasrik chipped in with eight points apiece.

While the loss was dis-appointing for Lane, the

coach pointed out that the

Rams are in a far better place as a team than they were at the be-

ginning of the season.“We’re

in a s i tuat ion where we just got to get better every day,” Lane admit-ted with big games ahead at Leilehua and Mililani. “We can’t just sit still. Every day is like a practice. We got

to get better, but I think we’ve turned the

corner.”

(Left) Radford Rams guard Ja-

mal Hill drives to the basket.

(Above) Radford Rams forward Brandon Campbell takes it strong to the hoop.

Brandon Bosworth, Ho‘okele assistant editor, recently took this photo of his cat Ziggy lounging on the sofa. Ziggy is named for the late David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Do you enjoy taking pictures and have a favorite photo? Would you like to see it featured in Ho‘okele? Here is your opportunity. Along with your photo, please send a little bit of information about the photo, such as where it was taken or any interesting details. Also include the name of the photographer and contact information. Please send your photos to editor@hookelenews.com.

Joint Base Tax Assistance Center to open soon

The Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam (JBPHH) Tax Assis-tance Center will open Jan. 28 and be available through April.

Volunteer Income Tax Assis-tance (VITA)-certified tax volun-teers can assist with questions military members may have as they file their tax return electron-ically using this year’s self-ser-vice program.

Hours will be from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thurs-day, and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Fridays. The tax center will close promptly at scheduled clos-ing time. Hours are subject to change.

No appointments are avail-able. The center is walk-in only.

The tax assistance center will be located at the Navy College building, first floor, classroom 11, 1260 Pierce St., (building 679).

Those using the center need to bring: their business photo ID (taxpayer and spouse); Social Se-curity cards (taxpayer, spouse, all dependents); all tax forms (W-2s, 1098s, 1099s, receipts, etc.); bank account and routing numbers; and most recent tax return.

For more information, contact the JBPHH Tax Assistance Cen-ter at 473-4112 or Region Legal Service Office Hawaii at 473-0443.

January 22, 2016 Ho‘okele B-4

Upcoming blood drivesTripler Army Medical Center Blood

Donor Center has updated its sched-ule of upcoming blood drives as part of the Armed Services Blood Donor Pro-gram (ASBP). Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online, call to make an appointment, and check www.militaryblood.dod.mil for the latest in-formation.

Currently scheduled drives: • Jan . 25 , 9 a .m. to 1 p .m. ,

Tripler Army Medical Center Blood

Donor Center.• Jan. 26, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Tripler Army Medical Center Blood Donor Center.

• Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Na-val Submarine Support Command, 822 Clark St., suite 400, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tropics, Schofield Barracks.

(For more information, contact Mi-chelle Lele-Himalaya, Armed Services Blood Program, Tripler Army Medical Center, at 433-6699 or email Michelle.Lele.civ@mail.mil.)

NAVSUP helps Navy promote healthy choices through ‘Go For Green’Kathy Adams, NAVSUP Corporate Communi-cations

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) is working to educate Sailors on the Go for Green (G4G) program, which helps Sail-ors know what choices to make in the galley line to stay fit and healthy.

G4G is a food identifi-cation system designed to help service members identify healthy food and beverage choices while dining in military galleys. The color codes-green (eat often), Yellow (eat occasion-ally), and Red (eat rarely), along with a salt shaker graphic to measure so-dium content, help service members choose foods and beverages that boost their performance, readiness, and health.

“This program will pro-vide Sailors worldwide with accurate nutrition infor-mation that will help them

make healthy choices,” said Jen Person-Whippo, NAV-SUP dietician who is tasked

with educating the Navy on the G4G’s green, yellow, red system.

“Ultimately, G4G will allow Sailors to choose healthy options at each

meal as part of their broader fitness goals,” Per-son-Whippo added.

A NAVSUP G4G pilot ed-ucation program will take place late January in Nor-folk, Virginia, educating the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers (FLCs) Navy Food Management Teams, which will play an important part in educating Culinary Spe-cialists (CSs) who work the galleys both ashore and afloat on the food labeling system. The first step in implementing G4G across the Fleet is training galley personnel.

NAVSUP, in partnership with Combat Feeding Di-rectorate at Natick Labs, and Uniform Services University, prepared eight training modules that will be used across the Navy to train galley personnel on the proper use of G4G when preparing and labeling food items served to Sailors.

NAVSUP’s dietitian is also collaborating with

other agencies to train Bu-reau of Medicine dietitians, Morale Welfare and Rec-reation (MWR) Command fitness leaders, and Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Health Pro-motion directors.

“NAVSUP is driving to-ward innovative solutions to the Navy Food Service experience by ensuring our customers receive healthy meals with diverse menu options,” Cmdr. Bert Hornyak, NAVSUP Navy food service director. “In concert with the Fleet and Commander Navy Installa-tion Command (CNIC), we are leveraging technology, standardized equipment, and a variety of delivery options to revamp and modernize afloat, pier-side, and shore feeding to satisfy customer expectations. We are also maintaining viable experiences and training to nurture and challenge our Culinary Specialists throughout their careers.”

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Cody HendrixCulinary Specialist 3rd Class Robert Lockerman prepares sandwiches on Jan. 12 for Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while the Reagan was in Yokosuka, Japan.

‘Sounds of Freedom’ to participate in Great Aloha Run Brandon Bosworth

Assistant editor, Ho`okele

The 32nd annual Great Aloha Run will be held President’s Day, Feb. 15.

Taking part in in the race will be Sounds of Freedom. Sounds of Free-dom is made up of active

duty service men and women from all branches of service, running in for-mation in PT gear, and calling out cadence.

The registration dead-line for service members who wish to participate in Sounds of Freedom is Feb. 4.

Recognized as one of

the top “100 Great Road Races” by “Runner ’s World” magazine, the Great Aloha Run is Ha-waii’s largest participa-tory race and has raised more than $10.9 million for more than 150 non-profit health and human service organizations and community groups

throughout the state.The 8.15-mile, rela-

tively flat course, starts on Nimitz Highway fronting Aloha Tower in downtown Honolulu, winds its way along the historic harbor, down Nimitz Highway, Kamehameha Highway and on to the Aloha Sta-dium.

Aid stations are at miles 2, 3, 5, 7 and at the finish. Each aid station has wa-ter, a medical staff and portable restrooms.

There are divisions for elites, age groups, wheel-chair and hand-cycle com-petitors, as well as those who just want to walk the course with friends and

socialize along the way in the back of the pack.

For more information on the Sounds of Free-dom, email Blair Gradel at blair.gradel1@navy.mil.

The last day to register for the Great Aloha Run is Jan. 31. Racers can regis-ter online at www.greata-loharun.com.

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todAY 1-227:00 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3-D) (PG-13)

sAtuRdAY 1-232:30 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG-13)4:40 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13)7:20 PM Daddy’s Home (PG-13)

sundAY 1-242:30 PM Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG)4:30 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13)7:10 PM In the Heart of the Sea (PG-13)

todAY 1-226:00 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13)

sAtuRdAY 1-234:00 PM Studio appreciation advance screening – free admission (PG-13)

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JANUARY

vehiCle pRoCessinG CenteRnoW — The Honolulu Vehicle Processing Center is no longer at Sand Island Access Road. It has moved to Pier 1 on Forrest Street, just off Ala Moana Boulevard in the Kaka’ako area of downtown Honolulu. Visit www.pcsmypov.com to book an appointment. FMI: 808-670-3095.

hosC sCholARshipsnoW — Applications are available for Hickam Officers’ Spouses Club (HOSC) scholarships for military family members to further their education. Applications are available online and must be received by March 1, 2016. FMI: www.hickamosc.com/scholarships or hoscscholarship@gmail.com.

pRo BoWl tAilGAte volunteeRsnoW — Volunteers are being sought for the NFL Pro Bowl Tailgating Party on Jan. 31 at Richardson Field across from Aloha Stadium. Department of Defense cardholders can sign up until spaces are filled. Volunteers get a free T-shirt, box lunch and a ticket to the game. Priority will be given to single Navy and Air Force service members (who can sign up now at Beeman Center), followed by all DoD card holders. FMI: 473-2583.

Food volunteeR oppoRtunitYnoW — The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) command volunteer service seeks Navy and Air Force service members to participate in various volunteer opportunities. The Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) in partnership with the Hawaii Food Bank will conduct a food distribution in the Kalihi Valley Homes area located at 2250 Kalena Drive in Honolulu. The event is scheduled for Feb. 19 and March 11 from noon to 3:30 p.m. FMI: MAC William Matteson at william.n.matteson@navy.mil. In addition, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a new program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Volunteers are needed to pack nearly 2,400 food boxes for low income kupuna (elderly). The event is scheduled for Jan. 23 and Feb. 27 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Food Bank warehouse. FMI: CS1 Jenny Bueso at jenny.bueso@navy.mil.

tRAFFiC impACtsnoW —Contractor excavation work at the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Radford Drive for a sewer line will impact Makalapa Gate traffic. Work requires adjustments to the

lanes exiting through Makalapa Gate off JBPHH. Departing the base, the right lane will continue to be a dedicated right-turn only lane. The center straight lane will continue to cross Kamehameha Highway towards the NEX and be directed into a contraflow lane. Makalapa Gate’s left lane will become a left-turn only lane. This work is anticipated to continue for approximately three weeks. To reduce traffic at Makalapa Gate, motorists should consider alternate exits from JBPHH.

Fitness ChAllenGe sAtuRdAY — Fitness Challenge 2016 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center. Participants can sample different genres of classes, including PIYO, kickboxing, Zumba and yoga. This is a free event to all eligible patrons. FMI: 471-2019.

FRee AdvAnCe sCReeninGsAtuRdAY — A free advance screening of the movie “The Finest Hour” will be shown at Hickam Memorial Theater at 4 p.m. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at the Hickam Food Court. FMI: 422-4425.

suppoRt YouR nFl teAm Run 27 — Support Your Favorite NFL Team Run will begin at 7 a.m. at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange/Defense Commissary Agency parking lot. This free event is a two-mile walk/run for breast cancer awareness. The check-in will be held from 6:15 to 6:45 a.m. Participants need to bring their registration on the day of the event. Registration can be downloaded at www.greatlifhawaii.com. FMI: Naval Health Clinic Hawaii Health Promotions Office at 471-2280.

shipYARd ReCRuitment27 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard will be recruiting at the Job Quest Job Fair at Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The shipyard is hiring for more than 500 production, engineering and support positions. FMI: www.facebook.com/PearlHarborNavalShipyard/.

CoFFee outReACh soCiAl 27 — A coffee outreach social will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Makai Recreation Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Joint Base Military and Family Support Center will help participants at the event connect with local military agencies and community members providing tools and resources. FMI: Reagan or Melissa at 474-1999.