July 16, 2010

The U.S. Marine softball team fromMarine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH),Kaneohe, flexed its muscles to blastthrough a competitive field of nine teamsand win the 1st Annual FirecrackerSoftball Tournament at Hickam softballfields, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,on July 10.The tournament was organized by Air

Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Ballard and wel-comed squads from the Army, Air Force,Navy, Marines and Federal FireDepartment.In the championship game, the

Marines rode the fortunes of a nine-runoutburst in the first inning to put awayThrowdown, a team of Navy personnel,by a score of 12-4.Throwdown fought back from the

loser’s bracket and beat the Marines, 7-5, in the previous game to force a win-ner-take-all showdown.Although Throwdown overcame a

four-run deficit in its win over theMarines in its first matchup, the Navyteam couldn’t bounce back from thenine-run hole in the title contest.Third baseman Cpl. Alex Shaver, who

stroked two singles in the titlegame, said that the

early lead was akey factor in theMarines’ wino v e rThrowdown.“It was very

important , ”Shaver pointedout. “That real-

ly got usu p

and put them (Throwdown) reallydown.”After losing to Throwdown once,

Shaver said that the team decided tochange its approach in the batter’s box,as it prepared to square off with theNavy squad one final time.“We’d been hitting home runs all day,

but with the wind coming in, we realizedthat we couldn’t do that,” Shaver said.“So we hit it on the ground and madethemmake a play.”The Marines worked their strategy to

perfection as the team stroked seven sin-gles and crushed four more hard-hitballs that induced errors fromThrowdown infielders in gaining thehuge advantage.While the Marines failed to put away

Throwdown in the teams’ first meeting,pitcher Daniel Gambill, a civilian play-ing for the Marines, stepped up hisefforts on the mound to prevent anothermeltdown from happening.Through the game’s first four innings,

Gambill kept Navy hitters in check byallowing only five hits and two runs.Throwdown third baseman Lt. Maury

Castaneda said that the combination oftoo many consecutive games made thelarge deficit insurmountable.“It was rough after coming out of our

fourth straight game and they go outand put up a nine-run inning,”Castaneda noted. “That’s a hard moun-tain to climb after we’ve been climbingmountains all day long.”While Throwdown did

avert a loss via the 10-runmercy rule by scoring tworuns in the bottom of the

fifth inning, thedeuce was too lit-tle, too late.Cleanup hitter

Lance Cpl. JamesHines, who pro-vided much ofthe Marine’sfirepower in theearly games bycrushing threehome runs,said thateven withthe steppedup compe-tition inthe tourna-ment, he feltthat the teamhad a goodchance of winningit all.“We all work together and

have good communication,”Hines said. “And pretty mucheveryone on this team canhit.”Meanwhile, Shaver

said that the title winshould provide solidmomentum for theteam, as it getsready for its post-season at MCBH.“This was very

satisfying,” Shaverclaimed. “We got our play-offs coming up back on base,so this gives us a little boostgoing into that.”

Story and photos byRandy Dela Cruz

Contributing Writer

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Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Contributing Writer

The Red Dragons defeat-ed the Green Geckos, 3-0,to open the Morale,Welfare and Recreation(MWR) Pearl Harbor youthsoccer season in aGrasshopper Division(ages 7-9) game at QuickField, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH),on July 10.This summer, Pearl

Harbor has a total of 15youth teams that are divid-ed up into age divisionsfrom five to 15.The season also holds

historical significance as itwill be the final time thatPearl Harbor and Hickamwill hold independentsports leagues for youth.Starting with the coming

fall season, both leagueswill be run under the unit-ed banner of JBPHH MWRYouth Sports.In gaining the victory,

the Red Dragons scored inthree of the game’s fourquarters, with Briar Pagankicking in a goal in thefirst and third periods andteammate Ian Boyer com-ing through with a scoringboot in the second.Sonar Technician

(Submarine) 1st ClassChristopher Rieger, who isone of three coaches for theRed Dragons, said that thewin was a culmination ofthree weeks of practicethat led up to the seasonopener.Rieger is joined on the

coaching staff by SonarTechnician (Submarine)1st Class Mike Boward andHospital Corpsman 2ndClass Carla Doyle. Riegerand Boward are stationedwith SubmarineSurveillance EquipmentProgram (SSEP), whileDoyle is with Naval HealthClinic Hawaii (NHCH).“We worked on a lot of

passing and learned how toshoot on goal,” said Rieger.“The players were practic-ing independently, too.”

Brian Mallory, who is acivilian and head coach ofthe Green Geckos, praisedhis players for their hardwork and never-give-upattitude.Mallory said that posi-

tioning was a key factor inlimiting the Green Geckos’offensive output, but he ispositive that the team willget better in the weeks tocome.“They gave 100 percent,”

said Mallory about histeam. “Some kids played

three quarters in a row, soyou got to be happy withtheir effort.“We’re certainly going to

work on spreading out,staying in our lanes andplaying team-position soc-cer. Anytime you havethree offensive playersaround the ball, one defen-sive player can guard you.When you cluster aroundthe ball, it’s not a goodthing.”In the first period,

Pagan got the Red Dragons

on the scoreboard with goalat about the midway pointof the quarter.Boyer followed up with

the team’s second tallywhen he knocked in a slow-rolling shot from the leftwing that crept its wayinto the goal.Pagan, who aggressively

attacked the goal through-out the game, pumped inthe Red Dragons’ finalscore when he broke awayfrom the pack and dribbleddown the middle of the

field, before touching theback of the net with a kickfrom about five yards away.Although coming away

with a win in the first dayof the season has to be sat-isfying for the Red Dragonsand their supporters,Rieger said he was justhappy to see that everyoneon the team had a goodtime and played hard.“Every player is highly

energetic and they listen,”stated Rieger, who addedthat he is looking forward to

spending more time with thechildren and their families.Likewise, said Mallory,

who also admitted that heis enjoying his time as thehead coach of the GreenGeckos.“It’s all about learning

teamwork, sportsmanshipand overall physical activi-ty,” Mallory said. “I havegreat kids, great parentsand great support. Wereally appreciate theopportunity to get out hereand play.”

Red Dragons open youth soccer season with win

Security overtakes hard-luck Naval Station

Briar Pagan of the Red Dragons breaks out in front of the pack during the team’s Grasshopper Division (ages 7-9) youth soccer game against the GreenGeckos at Quick Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 10. Pagan scored two goals in leading the Red Dragons to a 3-0 victory over the GreenGeckos in the season-opening game for both squads.

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Contributing Writer

Security overcame a spir-ited effort by a short-hand-ed Naval Station PearlHarbor (NAVSTA) squad toearn its 10th victory of theseason with a thrillingcome-from-behind 13-11rally in an AshoreIntramural Softball Leaguegame at Millican Field,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 13.The win raised Security’s

league record to 10-4, whilethe heartbreaking lossdropped the snake-bittenNAVSTA’s mark to 1-13.During the game,

Security came back fromdeficits of one run in thefirst inning and three runsin the third to claim the winin the all-out battle thatwas called after five inningsdue to time limitations.Master-at-Arms 1st Class

David Taylor of Securitysaid even though the teamhad to fight out of a hole formost of the game, he and histeammates never stoppedbelieving in their ability tocome back.“We just talked to each

other and told everybodydon’t worry about it,” Taylorsaid. “Never get downbecause you can score fouror five runs in any inningand that can turn thingsaround real quick.”After falling behind by a

run after the first inning,Security rallied for its firstof two big innings, when theteam scored four runs onfive hits after starting at thebottom of the second framewith back-to-back outs.Following the two quick

putouts, NAVSTA pitcherAviation Ordnanceman 1stClass Terrence Carr raninto trouble, when he gaveup a single and walked thenext two Security hitters to

load the bases.A clutch single by

Master-at-Arms 2nd ClassRoger Scott platedSecurity’s first two runs ofthe game, while teammateMaster-at-Arms SeamanRobert Watkins drove intwo more scores with anoth-er base hit.While the four-run rally

seemed to place momentumsquarely into Security’shands, NAVSTA, whichplayed the entire game with

nine players instead of theleague minimum of 10,immediately seized backcontrol of the game with asix-run third inning thatwas sparked by a two-runinside-the-park homer byOperations Specialist 2ndClass Anthony Stocks. Carralso contributed to the out-burst by smacking a triplethat drove in two runs.However, Taylor seemed

to spark Security’s secondrally of the game by con-

necting on a leadoff inside-the-park jack in the bottomof the third to draw theteam one run closer toNAVSTA.Then in the fourth,

Security scored six runs onsix hits, one walk and anerror to retake the lead by ascore of 11-8.In the inning, Security

got RBI singles fromWatkins, Taylor andMaster-at-Arms 1st ClassMike Nau.

“We just hit the ball andtried not to overpower it,”said Taylor about the team’sclutch hitting. “Our guysare good athletes. They allplayed ball before so theyknow how to hit.”Although the lead

appeared to be insurmount-able with time running out,NAVSTA made one finalpush and even tied the scorein the top of fifth inningwhen Aviation StructuralMechanic 3rd Class

Roshawn Thomas came upto the plate with two run-ners on and blasted a shot tothe right-field fence, thencircled the bases for a three-run inside-the-park homerun.The tie wouldn’t hold up

as Security, in its final at-bat, put its first two batterson base, before Watkinsdrove a deep fly to the out-field to score Scott on a sacri-fice with the go-head run.“I was just looking to hit

the ball deep and let the guyscore from there,” Watkinssaid. “I guess you can saythat we never gave up andjust kept battling. Everytime we got down, we gothits.”While NAVSTA has

endured a rough season sofar, Carr noted that the lossto Security was especiallyhard to swallow.In addition, competing

with only nine players,admitted Carr, made ittough to sustain its momen-tum.The league allows teams

to compete with nine play-ers, instead of the required10, but squads with oneplayer less than the mini-mum are penalized with anautomatic out at each 10that-bat.“This one was a hard one.

I really wanted this one,”Carr said. “We battlethrough each time, but forsome reason we commit anerror and that turns itaround. We can’t seem tofight out of that, so we comeup a little short.”Meanwhile, Taylor said

that the come-from-behindwin over NAVSTA is some-thing that the team canbuild upon as it looks for apossible berth in the post-season.“Right now we’re missing

around four or five guys,”Carr acknowledged. “If weget our guys back and have afull lineup, we’ll be all right.”

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Terrence Carr, pitcher for Naval Station Pearl Harbor (NAVSTA), runs out a close play whileSecurity first baseman Master-at-Arms 1st Class Mike Nau tries to control the ball during the teams’ matchup in an AshoreIntramural Softball League game at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 13. Security defeated NAVSTA towin its 10th game of the season.

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(Right) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Terrence Carr of Naval Station PearlHarbor (NAVSTA) delivers a pitch during an Ashore Intramural Softball Leaguegame versus Security at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 13.

(Below) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Tom Newell of Naval Station PearlHarbor (NAVSTA) slides to beat the throw to second baseman Master-at-Arms 2ndClass Roger Scott of Security during an Ashore Intramural Softball League gameat Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 13.

Players from the Red Dragons and GreenGeckos scramble for the ball during a Morale,Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Pearl HarborYouth Grasshopper Division (ages 7-9) soccergame at Quick Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on July 10. The game was the sea-son opener for both squads.

U.S. Navy photos by Randy Dela Cruz

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Story and photos byMC2 Paul D. Honnick

Navy Public Affairs SupportElement West Det. Hawaii

As a CH-46 Sea Knight comesin for a landing at Tripler ArmyMedical Center, Soldiers andmedical staff standby withstretchers to move the woundedto the hospital’s emergency room.

Fifty Sailors assigned to theTiconderoga-class guidedmissilecruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)were flown to Tripler after amock explosion inflicted masscasualties as part of a Rim of thePacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercise.Lt. Cmdr. Patricia Serrano,

deputy surgeon for U.S. ThirdFleet, helped plan and executethe joint exercise.“Today we saw a successful

drill, an exercise where we havea joint venture between theArmy, Navy and the MarineCorps participating in a mass-casualty exercise where we exer-cised interoperability,” Serranosaid.“Interoperability; it’s not just

working with other countries,it’s working within our ownagencies, our own units togetherand this was a success. I’m very

happy with the planning and I’mglad we pulled it off.”When Tripler received the call

that patients were inbound, thehospital staff activated theiremergency preparedness planand set up triage, treatment,decontamination sites and amorgue outside their emergencyroom.“For the hospital, it’s also a

part of their joint accreditation;they have to maintain certainstandards. Our option of havinga RIMPAC exercise combinedwith the Army’s need to fulfill arequirement for the joint com-mission is a perfect blend of get-ting the job done,” Serranoexplained.After the simulated explosion

occurred, the victims were trans-ported , triaged and stabilizedaboard the Wasp-class amphibi-ous assault ship USSBonhomme Richard (LHD 6),which had medical treatmentfacilities and staff onboard, andwere triaged and stabilized.The role players were then

flown over in transport heli-copters assigned to MarineMedium Helicopter Squadron(HMM) 268, with the most seri-ous injuries being flown toTripler first.To make the experience more

realistic, the Sailors used vari-ous props and make-up to givethe appearance of real injuries.“They were given [fake] blood

and all kinds of equipment, andsome fake plastic wounds to puton the patients so that it wouldbe more realistic for theproviders when they came hereso that they could have some-thing to look at and be able toknow what type of injury theymight be presented with,”Serrano said.The Tripler staff treated

Sailors for simulated burns, lac-erations, broken bones andmore. Both the role players andthe staff treated the injuries as ifthey were real.“It hurt pretty bad,” said

Culinary Specialist 3rd ClassAkeem Evans, who suffered asimulated laceration on his leftthigh. “Just in case somethinghappens in the fleet, it’s good tohave training.”Army Sgt. Jonna Roberts,

assigned to Bravo Company atTripler, spent the day assistingwith patient care and with stabi-lizing traumatic injuries, includ-ing Evans’ leg injury.“I gave Petty Officer Evans

some antibiotics and I put apressure dressing on hiswound,” she said. “I’m pretty

sure he’s going to keep the leg.”The medical staff was able to

save most of the victims, butsome Sailors were not so lucky.“We had two patients that

didn’t quite make it; that’s pret-ty real as far as what youexpect,” Serrano said.Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Jay

Staatz, assigned to Lake Erie,was one of the two role playerswhose “burn” injuries wouldprove fatal for the drill.“Everybody was on the mess

decks and that’s where I got hit,”said Staatz.During his final moments at

the morgue area, Staatz said hefelt good about his sacrifice as heclaims he was able to save thelife of one of his shipmates dur-ing the mock incident.“I had a buddy that I threw

myself over and I took theflames and he just took a beamon the legs,” he explained. “He’sjust going to need a prosthetic[leg].”After the medical staff did

everything to save his life, Lt.j.g. Regina Pinto-Moura, a Navychaplain, gave him his ‘lastrites.’“I was letting him know that

I’m here for him and that he wasnot alone,” said Pinto-Moura. “Ibelieve that we will be well-pre-

pared in case anything happens,but this also gives us an opportu-nity to understand our roles andexactly what each one of us hasto do.”Serrano explained the impor-

tance of having chaplains onhand during a real crisis.“Their role is really important

if you’re looking at a real eventbecause you’re going to have alot of chaos,” she said. “It’s reallystressful for the providers aswell as the family members thatare coming here to find out thattheir loved ones are injured.”Before lying down and ‘play-

ing dead,’ Staatz passed along afew words of wisdom.“It’s important to keep every-

body trained and knowledgeablethat there are things that canhappen, and when it does, not tofreak out,” said Staatz.At the end of the drill, all of

the Sailors transported toTripler, including the two who‘died,’ miraculously recoveredfrom their injuries and returnedto their ships.Serrano said the most impres-

sive aspect of the exercise wasthe effective communication andworking relationship sharedbetween the different units andbranches of service participatingin the exercise.

Army, Navy, Marinesperform joint mass casualty drill

NJulyN 29 - NOAA Ship Hiialakai will host a federalblood drive with theTripler Army Blood Donor Center at9 a.m. at the NOAA Port Office, 1897 Ranger Loop,building 184, conference room on Ford Island.Anyonewith base access can participate. A portion of the bloodfrom the drive will be transported to the troops in Iraqand Afghanistan.

N 29 - Hickam Community Housing (HCH) resi-dents are invited to a town hall meeting for a review anddiscussion of the results from the annual CEL ResidentSatisfaction Survey conducted in May. The meeting willbe held at 6 p.m. July 29 at the Hickam BaseTheaterlocated on Kuntz Avenue. FMI: 423-2300.

N 30, 31 and Aug. 1 - ArmedServicesYMCA at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam willhost a military appreciation carnival at Central OahuRegional Park inWaipio to show appreciation for the mil-itary ohana.The event will be held from, 6 p.m. to 12a.m. July 30, noon to 12 a.m. July 31, and noon to 10p.m.Aug. 1.There will be food and entertainment alongwith military displays. FMI: 473-3398 or emailpearlharbor@asymcahi.org.

NAt a glanceN A change to the profession of arms (course 14A)module of the SNCOA-DL (Course 14) course is beingmade.Effective July 12, those needing to take the endof course test for this module will be given a new test.Those who plan to take the test are advised to read andstudy the newmaterial prior to testing.FMI: http://www.au.af.mil/au/barnes/course12/.

N Defense Activities for Non-Traditional EducationSupport (DANTES) will stop reimbursing examinationfees for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) andGraduate Management AdmissionTest (GMAT) at theend of the fiscal year. Military members must take theseexams prior to the end of this fiscal year to ensure reim-bursement. FMI: Force Development Flight at647fss/fsde@hickam.af.mil.

N Spouses of active duty Air Force members may beeligible for STAP funds to go to college. If you are takingcourses downtown with University of Hawaii Schools,Hawaii Pacific University, University of Oklahoma orChaminade University, applications will be accepted untilJuly 23 for classes with a term start date of August orSeptember.Go to https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/stap/.

Splice (R)Genetic engineers Clive and Elsa specialize in splicing together DNA from differentanimals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they want to use human DNA in ahybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceuticalcompany that funds their research forbids it, Clive and Elsa secretly conduct theirown experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature thatexhibits uncommon intelligence and an array of unexpected physical developments.

SHARKEY MOVIE THEATER

TODAY7:00 PM The Karate Kid (PG)

SATURDAY2:30 PM Marmaduke (PG)4:45 PM Killers (PG 13)7:00 PM Get Him to the Greek (R)

SUNDAY2:30 PM Marmaduke (PG)4:45 PM Prince of Persia:

The Sands of Time (PG 13)7:00 PM Splice (R)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATER

TODAY6:00 PM Marmaduke (PG)8:30 Splice (R)

SATURDAY2:00 PM Shrek Forever After (PG)7:00 PM Killers (PG-13)

SUNDAY2:00 PM Letters to Juliet (PG-13)

H FAMILY FLICK ‘N’ FLOATFamily Flick ‘n’ Float will be held tfrom 6:30 to 9 p.m. today atpool two at Hickam Aquatic Center. The cost is $3 per personor $5 per family of four. Bring your rafts and tubes and relax inthe pool while you watch a feature flick. Bring your own moviesnacks and drinks. FMI: 448-2223.

H YOUTH ROBOTICS CAMPS The deadline for sign-ups for youth robotics camps is today. Thecamps will be held from July 19-23 at Makai Recreation Centerfor children (ages 6 – 12) from 9 a.m. to noon and children(ages 11 – 18) from 1 to 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. Thecamp will teach youth about design, planning, building and pro-gramming skills as they learn about the world of robotics. FMI: 448-4396.

H TAILGATE SALE A tailgate sale will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at theBurger King parking lot at Hickam. Admission is free for partici-pants and $10 a stall for sellers. Come early for bargains, orclear your clutter and make a few extra bucks selling your gen-tly used household items. Purchase your stall prior to the event.FMI: 449-3354.

H CHINATOWN WALKING TOURHickam Information, Tickets & Travel will host a ChinatownWalking Tour from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday. The cost is$25 per adult and $15 per child (ages 2-12). Learn the historyand heritage of Hawaii’s most diverse multi-cultural communityon this guided tour. Dim sum lunch and round-trip transporta-tion are included. FMI: 448-2295.

H LADIES’ 36-HOLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPRegistration deadline for the Ladies’ 36-Hole ClubChampionship is July 19. The event will be held July 24-25 atMamala Bay Golf Course. The cost is $30 per person entry feeplus daily green fees. The event is open to all military andDepartment of Defense card holders. FMI: 449-2304.

H HAWAII MILITARY YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (HMYAA) SPORTSRegistration began July 12 for Hawaii Military Youth AthleticAssociation (HMYAA) NFL Flag Football, Volleyball and JuniorTeam Tennis. The cost is $70 and includes uniform and medal.Military youth can participate in fall sports with other militaryyouth. NFL flag football is open to ages 5-15 and volleyball is forages 7-14. Registration ends Aug. 6 with the season runningOctober-November. The USTA junior team tennis season runsSeptember-November, with registration ending Aug. 1. Youthages 7-18 can participate. All sports require a current physical.Registration forms are available online atwww.greatlifehawaii.com under “youth sports.” To register, visitthe Joint Base MWR Youth Sports office at 620 Main St. or call474-3501.

For more information on events, visit www.greatlifehawaii.com orwww.hickamservices.com/

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B-6 Ho’okele July 16, 2010

Susan Bierman

Warfighter and FamilyServices, Pearl Harbor

Bullies, yellers, swearword users, micro-man-agers, know-it-alls, andwishy-washy types aresome of the varieties ofpersonality problems thatpersons tend to identify asmaking their work envi-ronment difficult. How does one remain

professional in the workenvironment, when dailyconfronted with someonewhose personality seems tobe so in conflict with ourown style? We mustalways remember that our

attitude or style presenta-tion may be equally diffi-cult for someone else in thework space, and there areas many types of attitudesas there are people in theworld. For simplification,let’s narrow types intothree categories:Spectators or people who

go through life watching ithappen around them.Their life experiences arelimited as they tend to playit safe and avoid risks.They would much ratherobserve and support othersthan risk making a mis-take. The wishy-washytypes are included here.Spectators tend to have a‘neutral’ view of life.

Critics also tend to stayon the sidelines of life, butthey perceive themselvesas experts and take pridein finding fault in others.They demand their com-plaints be heard andunderstood. The bullies,micro-mangers, and know-it alls might be included inthis type. Critics have a‘negative’ attitude aboutlife.Players in the game of

life eagerly await opportu-nities to learn somethingnew and grow, both per-sonally and professionally.They take risks and arenot afraid to make mis-takes. Players are mostlikely to present with a

‘positive’ view of life. Thehigh achievers tend to beincluded among the play-ers.Since only about seven

to eight percent of what weare communicating are theactual words we are using,then our attitude is com-municated much more bytone of voice and body lan-guage and facial expres-sion. Merely by calmingposture and facial expres-sions, and reducing tone,we can create a more pro-fessional attitude evenwhen we must communi-cate negative or unpopularinformation.A recent study indicates

that the differences

between high and lowachievers is attitude.Successful people tend tocare about people as wellas the bottom line. Highachievers respect thevalue of other people’sabilities and seek advicefrom others. They tend tobe good listeners and havea positive attitude aboutlife in general. The Civilian Employee

Assistance Program(CEAP) provides free, con-fidential, professionalassessment, short-termcounseling to exploreoptions and provide refer-ral services to civilianemployees. Call SusanBierman at 474-1999, ext.

6206 or Andrea Hantmanat ext. 6204, between 7a.m. and 4:30 p.m. forCEAP information and toinquire about our no costat-your-site training. Warfighter and Family

Services classes are freefor Department of Defensecivilian employees, mili-tary personnel and familymembers. Class informa-tion may be found on theQuality of Life NavyHawaii website athttp://www.greatlifehawaii.com July classes include:Home Buying Skills -

July 20 – 12:15-3:30 p.m.Anger Management -

July 27 – 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Managing with bullies and other difficult people

Diane Mayer

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

There are more than 1,000 people whodie every day in the U.S. And these peoplecould have prevented their deaths.That’s because those 1,000 people died

from tobacco-caused diseases, the leadingreason for preventable death in the U.S.,according to the American LungAssociation. The key here is that these deaths are

preventable. The power lies in your hands. “My dad smoked his entire life and I

think that smoking is what, in fact, killedhim eventually. But I wasn’t thinkingabout that. I just thought it was a coolthing to do and I wanted to smoke too,”said Navy Surgeon General ViceAdm.Adam M. Robinson in a video inter-view posted on TRICARE’s tobacco-freewebsite, www.tricare.mil/tobaccofree.“The reason I stopped smoking was

because of my patients . . . Kicking anaddiction is probably among the strongestthings that we will ever do,” Robinsonsaid.Ready to quit?When you are ready to quit using tobac-

co, TRICARE and TriWest have tools tohelp you succeed.•www.ucanquit2.org: The site offers inter-active, Web-based tobacco cessation train-ing, real-time live encouragement with

trained tobacco cessation coaches, quitplan and calendar, text quit tips, savingscalculator, games, and much more.•Online resources including web chat.•TriWest’s dedicated toll-free telephoneQuitline, 1-866-244-6870, is available24/7/365. •TriWest.com’s tobacco cessation page,www.triwest.com/tobacco, provides infor-mation about local (MTF) and statewideresources as well as tools and tips to helpyou quit.•TRICARE’s tobacco-free website,www.tricare.mil/tobaccofree•TriWest tobacco quitline – 1-866-244-6870. When you are ready to quit smok-ing, help is only a phone call away. •Available 24 hours a day, seven days aweek, including weekends and holidays•Speak with a trained smoking cessationcoach who will assess each individual'sstage of the smoking cessation processand recommend appropriate treatmentand resources to quit smoking or remainsmoke free.•All non-Medicare eligible beneficiariescan receive assistance.•This telephone line is not a counselingservice.TRICARE and TriWest want you be to be asuccessful quitter. It all boils down tochoice.Imagine a world where you have the

freedom to choose to live longer . . .get helptoday.

It takes strength . . . to quit

MC2 (AW) LaTunya Howard

Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- TheNavy will release a new version of NAV-FIT98A software Aug. 1, changing theway physical fitness assessment (PFA)results are documented in block 20 of afitness report or evaluation. “We released a new version of NAV-

FIT98A to accommodate the recent pol-icy changes and at the same time fixseveral longstanding problems associat-ed with the application,” explained JimPrice, director, Navy PersonnelCommand (NPC) PerformanceEvaluation Division.NAVFIT98A Version 28 supports new

performance report policy changes andfixes known security and printing prob-lems, as well as other technical issuesassociated with older versions of thesoftware. Because of these changes, allforms will have new version numbers.Electronic versions can be found athttp://www.npc.navy.mil/careerinfo/performanceevaluation/softwareforms. Commands that still have an older

version installed but that need to sub-mit performance reports with endingdates of Aug. 1 or later can submit per-formance reports generated by oldersoftware versions until Navy/MarineCorps Intranet (NMCI) updates arecomplete. The E7-E9 chief evaluation has been

modified to include the new policy guid-ance. Evaluation form NAVPERS1616/27 8-10 can be found at the abovelink beginning Aug. 1. This website alsoanswers frequently asked questionsconcerning version 28 deployment and

provides a reference guide on using theapplication. “I’m really excited because improving

the documentation gives PFA the levelof attention it deserves. The upgradewill get leadership focused on theirSailors’ fitness and the importance ofthe physical readiness informationmanagement systems,” said ChiefYeoman (AW) Alisha D. Marshall, NavyOperational Support Center FortWorth, Texas, command fitness leader.For more information on NAVFIT98A

Version 28, read NAVADMIN 233/10.For technical assistance with NAV-FIT98A software, call NPC CustomerService Center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672). For any NMCI softwaredeployment issues, contact the NMCIHelpdesk at (866) 843-6624.

Navy readies new physicalfitness assessment software

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Dominique PineiroQuartermaster 1st Class Andrey Mihaylovskimonitors the time during the 1.5-mile run por-tion of the Commander, U.S. Naval ForcesJapan Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) onBerkey Field at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. ThePFA is a bi-annual, Navy-wide examination ofphysical fitness for Sailors that consists of abody composition assessment, curl-ups,push-ups and a 1.5-mile run.

July 16, 2010 Ho’okele B-7

Who said it?“If you would not be forgotten as

soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading

or do things worth writing.”

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Wherever you are at on your wellness journey, yourdaily habits can determine 95 percent of yourthoughts, feelings and actions. The Feel Like aMillion program can help you develop life-long habitsfor better health and life balance. To learn more,visit http://hickam.ifeellikeamillion.com.

Feel Like a Million

Health Tip of the Week

Last Issue’s Question:What does the nautical term “scuttlebutt” mean?

Answer: Originally, a “butt” was a wooden cask that held water or otherliquids; to “scuttle” is to drill a hole, as for tapping a cask. Thecask of drinking water on ships was called a “scuttlebutt” andsince Sailors exchanged gossip when they gathered at thescuttlebutt for a drink of water, “scuttlebutt” eventually becameU.S. Navy slang for gossip or rumors.

This Week’s TriviaWhich three American presidents died on America’s

Independence Day on July 4?

Hickam Community Housing LLC

Hickam Community Housing (HCH)residents are invited to a town hallmeeting for a review and discussion ofthe results from the annual CELResident Satisfaction Survey conductedin May. The meeting will be held at 6p.m. July 29 at the Hickam BaseTheater located on Kuntz Avenue. Residents will learn how HCH scored

in the areas of property satisfaction,service and overall project satisfaction.Property staff will discuss how theresults will help HCH identify areas forimprovement across the aforemen-tioned areas. Residents also will havean opportunity to share their thoughtsabout the survey results.Though this year’s survey has been

completed, HCH welcomes commentsand suggestions from residentsthroughout the year. Feedback can beprovided by emailingAskHCH@hickamch.com or by callingHCH at 423-2300. HCH’s new online resident feedback

tool, Insite, which will launch Aug. 1, isanother option for residents.For more information about the town

hall meeting, call 423-2300.

Hickam Housingtown hall toreview surveySgt. 1st Class Jon Cupp

Army & Air Force ExchangeService Pacific Region PublicAffairs

As the Army & Air ForceExchange Service (AAFES) pre-pares to mark 115 years of serviceand support to America’s military,the Hickam Exchange’s missionremains basically the same: pro-vide quality goods and services atcompetitively low prices and gen-erate earnings to support Morale,Welfare and Recreation programs. “AAFES’ commitment to mili-

tary service members is as strongas it’s ever been,” said Jeffrey S.Gardner, Hickam main store man-ager. “Whether at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam or deployed, theexchange is there for them.”In the spirit of exceptional ser-

vice and support, the BX, BXtraand Exchange Online Store areinviting authorized customers to“celebrate the savings” July 25-27.Shoppers who stop by the BX or

BXtra during the three-day periodcan register to win a $5,000exchange shopping spree, a back-pack or set of luggage.

In addition to the giveaways andsweepstakes, the BX and BXtrawill offer a variety of eals centeredon AAFES’ 115th birthday. On July 24, the first 15 cus-

tomers at the BX and BXtra willreceive a special coupon for sav-ings that can be used July 24-25.A balloon drop begins at 2 p.m.July 24; 115 balloons will bedropped in commemoration of 115years of service to AAFES cus-tomers.There will also be a sweep-

stakes drawing for a $115 gift cardand 115 specials will be offeredthroughout the BX in honor ofAAFES’ birthday celebration. Additionally, several items at

aafes.com, including a watch, adiamond bangle bracelet, a head-set and a 10-piece cookware set,will be offered at reduced prices.Since its establishment in 1895,

AAFES has been involved in 14major contingencies (to includethe Spanish-American War, WWI,WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada,Panama, the Balkans andOperations Enduring and IraqiFreedom) and several dozenhumanitarian and disaster reliefcontingencies.

Sales balloon forAAFES 115th birthday

Last Issue’s

Who said it?

“Aerial gunnery is90 percent instinct

and 10 percentaim.”

Capt. Frederick C.Libby,

the first American aceof World War I

Carolyn Aselton Wilkie

Fleet & FamilyReadiness/Marketing

Leaves turning andfalling, flipping the calendarto September and a chill inthe air are all classic signsthat it is time for students tosharpen their pencils andget back to school. As if trad-ing swim shorts for schooluniforms is not hard enoughfor a kid here in Hawaii,where school starts in earlyAugust, the sun is still shin-ing, beach towels and bodyboards are still within arm’sreach, and all the touristfamilies are walking aroundwith their sunglasses onenjoying their long summervacations. A little prepara-tion and planning can go along way in helping makethe transition back to schoolsomewhat easier and theschool year successful.Before school starts, be

sure to visit your child’sschool, participate in orien-tations and meet the teach-ers. Also, get a list of supplyrequirements and even seeif you can bring them to yourstudent’s desk or lockerbefore the first day. You willwant to make sure you haveall your child’s uniformitems, too, as most Hawaiischools require one. Darren Dean, a school

liaison officer based atHickam, said it is importantto register early, and to haveimmunizations and physi-cals complete so thoserequirements do not causeundue stress or delay thechild getting into the class-room with his or her peers. “Those are vital to getting

started on time,” Dean said. If your child takes the bus

to school, make sure heknows where his bus stop is,his bus driver, and properbus behavior. For those whowalk, talk to them aboutsafety, their routes, and howto use crosswalks. Youmight even want to walk toand from school with themfor the first few days.“It’s important to make

sure children are comfort-able with where they aregoing; then the first day isn’tfull of anxiety, it’s full ofexcitement,” said Dean.“Build the excitement andbuild the anticipation of a

fun school year and all theexciting things they aregoing to learn.”You will want to re-estab-

lish bed and mealtime rou-tines if you let them slidewhile on summer break anddoing so a few days or aweek before school starts isyour best bet. This will helpyour child avoid becomingovertired or overwhelmed bythe new amounts of workand activity school brings.However, if you have notdone so before the schoolyear starts, it’s not too late.Children adapt to new rou-tines fairly quickly, but par-ents need to be consistent sothe child understands therules are not negotiable. Students should have a

consistent place to keeptheir backpacks and lunchboxes. Have your childempty both each night,ensuring you get any impor-tant notices from school thatday.And when you fill that

lunchbox, be sure to do sowith nutritious items to helpyour child perform betterand stay focused throughouttheir day. You shouldinclude items from the fourbasic food groups. Somehealthy items to considerare whole-grain breaditems, fresh, dried or cannedfruits and vegetables,peanut butter, lean lunchmeats, cheese and milk.Another important ele-

ment of the family’s school-year schedule will be whenand where your child doesher homework. Deanencourages parents to set upa homework routine so thefamily is doing somethingtogether.“That shows the child

that the parents are inter-ested in what they are learn-ing, it gives the parent anexcellent opportunity to seewhere the child is at aca-demically, and they can seeif the child is struggling incertain areas,” he said.One place where students

can do their homework, andget help with it, is throughthe school age program atHickam and the school-agecare program at PearlHarbor. Both run the Boysand Girls Clubs of America’sprogram “power hour” everyday after school. It is ahomework help and tutoring

program designed to raiseacademic proficiency,according to the club’s Website.“It’s good for the transi-

tion from school to afterschool,” said Mary Duncan,chief of family member pro-grams at Hickam.In addition to homework

help, the programs havemany different activitiesthat encourage learning, fit-ness and teamwork. “I think it’s definitely a

good place for the children tobe instead of going home. Itgives them more of a socialinteraction, they’re safe, andyou don’t have to worryabout them getting intothings that they don’t needto be in,” said Duncan.Jessica Lloyd agrees. She

is a former active-duty Sailorwho now works as a civilianat Personnel SupportDetachment and has a 10-year-old daughter enrolledin the school-age care pro-gram at Catlin Clubhouse.Her daughter looks forwardto being there because shegets to hang out with herfriends, gets a jump start on

her homework, and feelspart of a club where all theleaders know her and careabout her.“It gives me peace of mind,

especially on days school isclosed, like waiver days orwhen they added furloughdays. They still have some-place to go because they’reautomatically enrolled,” shesaid, explaining that theafter-school programincludes full-day care whenschool is out for those ran-dom days that are not holi-days. “They have activitiesplanned. There’s somebodythere to watch them on thedays I can’t take off work,”Lloyd said.The programs are

designed to work with mili-tary families, something youwill not necessarily find onthe outside.“We understand the spe-

cial needs of being a militarychild and the challengesaround them,” said JamesDuff, child and youth pro-grams leader. “We are hereto support both the childrenand the mission.”In fact, Lloyd and her hus-

band, Bill, a Navy chiefflight engineer for P3s, thinkso highly of MWR’s after-school program, they alsoenrolled their four-year-old,who is starting kindergartenthis year. “She is so excited,”Lloyd said of her little one.“It’s all she can talk about,‘I’m going to ride the big bluebus with Sissy.’”MWR has a bus that picks

children up from certainschools to bring them to theprogram at CatlinClubhouse. “If they’re not onthe bus and I haven’t calledthem, they call me,” Lloydsaid. “They don’t leave theschool until they have everykid accounted for.”The learning and fun con-

tinues for children 10 yearsof age and older at the teencenter, located on Hickam.It offers a variety of pro-grams throughout the yearthat help improve skills ordevelop new ones, such ascooking, photography, artand leadership clubs. It alsooffers game tables, boardgames, video games, com-puters with Internet access,a gym, musical instruments

and movies.Healthy food options are

provided for youth at theteen center, as well as in theschool age program and theschool-age care program.Parents and kids alike

may encounter some bumpsas they transition back toschool, but don’t worry.You’re not alone. Help is justa phone call away, thanks tothe resources availablethrough MWR and theWarfighter and FamilyServices programs. “Getting back into the rou-

tine is always difficult, butwe are here to support themwith that. Even though it isdifficult getting back in, theystill have the excitement ofseeing all their friends againand expanding those youngminds,” said Duff.More information about

all of Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam’s child and youth programs, including enrollment infor-mation and membershipfees, can be found onwww.greatlifehawaii.com or atwww.hickamservices.com.

When it’s time to go back to school, preparation gets an A+B-8 Ho’okele July 16, 2010

Jake Shimabukuro meets military fans

Photo by Cheryl NakashimaJake Shimabukuro, local musician and international music sensation, signs his autograph for military fans on July 2at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange book department with an autograph signing for his new single, “Go For Broke.”The event was in honor of the men and women who serve and have served our country.