Commentary What’s See page A-3 HONORING OUR HEROES INSIDE National American Indian Heritage Month and Makahiki events planned See page B-5
November 10, 2017 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 8 Issue 44 Top Chefs spice up Joint Base Story and photos by and fried their ingredi- Shannon Haney Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Nixy Carrasquilla from USS Port Royal’s ents. As the entrees were team clears away plates of pumpkin cream cheese dip and turkey completed, each team NAVSUP FLC PH pumpkin chili from Lt. Col. Sonya Ferreira, deputy chief of staff, presented their creations Public Affairs JBPHH, during the annual “Top Chef” Culinary Competition. to a panel of guest judges. Guest judges for the The annual “Top Chef” event included Rear Adm. Culinary Competition Brian Fort, commander, was hosted by the Navy Navy Region Hawaii; Food Management Team Rear Adm. John Palmer, (NFMT) from Naval Sup- director, Logistics, Fleet ply Systems Command Supply and Ordnance, (NAVSUP) Fleet Logis- U.S. Pacific Fleet; Lt. Col. tics Center (FLC) Pearl Sonya Ferreira, deputy Harbor at Joint Base chief of staff, JBPHH; Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Matt Small, execu- (JBPHH), Nov. 3. tive chef, Y. Hata & Com- Six commands par- pany. ticipated in the competi- In evaluating the tion, which was designed meals, each judge care- to promote camaraderie fully tasted every dish within the Navy culinary and judged them based community and showcase on three categories — the teams’ talent and ex- creativity and teamwork, pertise. The event also taste and wholesomeness, highlighted the available and plate presentation. prime vendor products Although all teams which can be used by presented strong en- Navy ships, submarines, tries, the team from and shore dining facilities. USS Port Royal (CG 73) Guided-missile cruiser won the competition USS Port Royal (CG 73), with a pumpkin cream Los Angeles-class fast cheese dip appetizer attack submarine USS and turkey pumpkin Santa Fe (SSN 763), Vir- chili main course. Silver ginia-class fast attack ily Readiness (FFR) Pro- teams had just 90 min- were required to use in- menu planning guidance, Dolphin Bistro came in submarine USS North gram Bachelor Enlisted utes to create five portions gredients from the Octo- nutritional information, second place, and third Carolina (SSN 777), Sil- Quarters (BEQ) all sent of one appetizer and one ber issue of “Navy Food training, food preparation place was a tie between ver Dolphin Bistro, Hale culinary teams to the main entree. The theme Service, NAVSUP P-476” hints, and guidance for re- USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) Aina Dining Facility and event. was “Native American — the quarterly publi- cord keeping. and Hale Aina Dining JBPHH Fleet and Fam- The three-member Heritage” and the teams cation which includes They chopped, boiled, Facility.
(Left), CS2 Humberto Vargasberdejo, CS2 Jim Barnes and CS2 William Felix plate their appetizers and main dish. (Center), Matt Small, executive chef, Y. Hata & Company is served a turkey cordon bleu appetizer by CS2 Humberto Vargasberdejo. (Right), CS2 Glenford Delarosa and CS2 Leang Lee roast pumpkin quarters for their pumpkin soup.
PMRF Sailors honor veterans during annual parade VETERANS DAY Story and photo by Robert Purdy CEREMONIES
PMRF Public Affairs PLANNED Events to Hundreds from the Kauai community lined the side- commemorate Veterans walks of Rice Street in Lihue to honor and thank veterans Day have been for their service to our country scheduled on Oahu during the annual Kauai Vet- erans Day Parade, Nov. 4. Nov. 11. Pacific Missile Range Fa- cility (PMRF) proudly rep- An Oahu Veterans Day resented the Navy with the ceremony will be held from 9 PMRF Color Guard taking front and center, leading al- to 10:15 a.m. at the National most 50 organizations down Memorial Cemetery of the Rice Street. Capt. Vincent Johnson, Pacific at Punchbowl. commanding officer, PMRF, and the PMRF Sailors waved A Hawaii World War I to spectators as they made Centennial Cemetery will be their 1-mile journey from Vid- inha Stadium to the Historic held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. County Building. PMRF Commanding Officer Capt. Vincent Johnson, Executive Officer Cmdr. Daniel Kimberly and at the Waikiki Natatorium. A PMRF Seaborne Pow- Command Master Chief James Bibb lead Sailors down Rice Street in Lihue, Kauai during the annual ered Targets (SEPTAR) motor Kauai Veterans Day Parade. A Veterans Day Sunset boat, BQM aerial target and Ceremony will begin at 4:30 a PMRF Crash, Fire and Res- year’s parade were Kauai the BQM,” Latham said. Color Guard posted colors. The cue tactical firetruck joined Fire Chief Robert Westerman First time parade partici- Kapa‘a Middle School Choir p.m. at the Battleship Missouri the Sailors in the procession and Kauai County Council pant Master-at-Arms Seaman and Ukulele Band played the Memorial. that included members of the Chair Mel Rapozo. A’shane Monroe said, “It was national anthem and Hawaii Hawaii Air National Guard, “It was an absolute privi- an experience. I really en- Pono‘i, and visitors listened to The Wahiawa Lions the Army National Guard, lege and honor to be part of joyed being able to support keynote speakers and messages Waimea and Kapaa High the parade. To see all the all the veterans and had an from county and state represen- Veterans Day Parade will School JROTC drill teams, support the local community awesome time waving to all tatives. begin at 10 a.m. starting from the Chiefess Kamakahe- gives to veterans and the ser- the children who came out to For more information on Ka‘ala Elementary School, lei Middle School Band and vice members is outstanding,” enjoy the parade.” Pacific Missile Range Facil- many local community orga- said Chief Machinist’s Mate Despite a little drizzle now ity, visit thier website at www. and marchers will travel up nizations who joined in the Desmond Latham. and then, the parade made cnic.navy.mil/PMRF or visit California Avenue to North festivities to thank our vet- “I was glad that me and my its way down Rice Street and their Facebook page at www. erans. guys got to be a part of it and ended at the Historic County facebook.com/PacificMis- Cane Street. Grand marshals for this got to display our boats and Building lawn where the PMRF sileRangeFacility/. -2 • November 10, 2017 HO‘OKELE USS O’Kane deploys to the western Pacific The guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) departs from Joint Base Pearl arbor ic am for an independent deployment to the western Pacific, ov. . Photo by MC2 Gabrielle Joyner
Naval Surface Force, is a multi-mission ship his ship and crew’s perfor- ors and all they have II. USS O’Kane was last U.S. 7th Fleet to plan and U.S. Pacific Fleet designed to operate in- mance. accomplished to main- deployed to the Persian execute missions based Public Affairs dependently or with an “The crew has worked tain O’Kane’s readiness.” Gulf in 2014. on their complementary associated strike group. hard over the past several Sherwood added, “We look O’Kane is part of U.S. strengths to promote on- The guided-missile de- While deployed, the months, participating in forward to operating with 3rd Fleet and U.S. Naval going peace, security, and stroyer USS O’Kane (DDG ship will conduct theater advanced level exercises our allies and partners Surface Forces. stability throughout the 77) departed Joint Base security cooperation and and improving the mate- from around the world U.S. 3rd Fleet leads na- entire Pacific theater of Pearl Harbor-Hickam for maritime presence oper- rial condition to be ready again.” val forces in the Pacific operations. an independent deploy- ations with partner na- for our deployment,” said O’Kane is named after and provides realistic, For more information ment to the western Pa- tions. Cmdr. Colby Sherwood, Adm. Richard O’Kane, a relevant training neces- on Navy Surface Forces, cific, Nov. 3. Having steadily worked commanding officer of Medal of Honor recipient, sary for an effective global visit the Commander, Na- O’Kane has a crew of through a sustainment cy- O’Kane. as the aggressive com- Navy. val Surface Forces website nearly 330 Sailors, of- cle, the ship’s command- “I am proud of the re- manding officer of USS U.S. 3rd Fleet con- at www.public.navy.mil/ ficer and enlisted, and ing officer is confident in siliency of these Sail- Tang during World War stantly coordinates with surfor/Pages/home.aspx. Mississippi visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol Lt. j.g. Jordan Hamil- U.S. Navy’s commitment I know they will be im- cuisine, markets and [cul- ton to regional stability and pressed by everything ture Japan] has to offer.” maritime security in the Japan has to offer during Mississippi is one of USS Mississippi U.S. 7th Fleet area of op- our stay.” the most technically ad- Public Affairs erations. The 145 officers and vanced and stealthiest “It is great to be back crew of Mississippi are submarines in the world The Virginia-class at- in Yokosuka!” said Cmdr. excited to be in port after and is capable of fulfilling tack submarine USS Mis- Eric J. Rosek, Mississip- two months at sea. Japan a multitude of missions. sissippi (SSN 782) arrived pi’s commanding officer. is the first port of call for The ship aids in the de- at Fleet Activities Yoko- “After several months at deployment 2017 and for fense of America’s criti- suka, Nov. 6, for a visit as sea, it is always import- many crew members it will cal access to the world’s part of its Indo-Asia-Pa- ant to be able to reach be their first time traveling ocean trade routes and cific deployment. back to our loved ones. At outside of the U.S. provides credible defense The visit strength- the same time, the wel- “I am excited to try new against any hostile mar- ens the already positive coming people of Japan food unique to Japan,” itime forces. Mississippi alliance between the make experiencing their said Culinary Specialist is homeported in Pearl U.S. and Japan through culture a terrific oppor- 3rd Class Kyle Wilber, a Harbor. the crew’s interaction tunity. About 30 percent native of Albany, New For more news from U.S. Navy file photo by MC2 Brian G. Reynolds with the Japan Mari- of the crew of Mississippi York. “This is my second Commander, Submarine The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi time Self-Defense Force. has never traveled out- deployment and I always Group 7, visit www.csp. SS is moored at Fleet ctivities o osu a, March It also demonstrates the side of the United States. look forward to the exotic navy.mil/csg7/. , . Mississippi is visiting o osu a for a port visit. Survey says... 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About 40 percent of journalists, off base Ha- Most participants were the total participants live waii activities and up- Navy Region Hawaii between the ages of 18- in military housing with coming local events, a Public Affairs in coordina- 30 (40 percent), followed 28 percent who say they balance of Navy and Air tion with Oahu Publica- by ages 31-40 (25 per- get the newspaper deliv- Force stories, Hawai- tions, conducted an online cent), ages 41-50 (19 ered to their homes. ian history and culture, survey from Sept. 15 to percent), ages 51-60 (12 Participants were asked department articles, an Oct. 13 to determine the percent) and ages 61 and what their favorite section ombudsman/key spouse readership, audience and above being the least at of the newspaper was. 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Submitted by David D. Underwood Jr. and Ensign Makeedra Hayes Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. How do you show your support for veterans?
Master Sgt. Guy Arndt Airman 1st Class A1C Philip Stigsson Teini Bing HM2 Erika Constant Ensign John Griesbach 15th Aircraft Allanna Macalipis 17th Operational Navy Fleet Store Naval Heath Clinic TPU Maintenance 15th Aerospace Weather Squadron Makalapa Squadron Medicine Squadron “I support veterans by “I support veterans by “Spread awareness working at the Fleet “I work at the Naval joining the Navy.” “I’m a life member of the “Whenever I see a for veterans’ lack of Store and supplying Health Clinic, so I VFW and support the veteran, I make sure economic support. them with their basic support veterans by organization whenever I thank them for their Actively try to learn from needs.” being a part of their possible. I also like to take service and listen to past experiences to health care team.” the time to ‘listen.’ I enjoy their stories. I learn prepare for what’s to running into veterans and so much from their come.” sitting down and being experience.” the ears for their stories.”
Want to see your command featured in Diverse Views? Got opinions to share? Drop us a line at [email protected] COMMENTARY Review by Bill Rear Adm. Brian Fort Doughty Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific Veterans Day salute to A North Vietnamese motor gunboat burns in the Raonay a Navy Chief and his ship River, miles north of Dong This is a true tale of a Navy At 7:55 a.m., Dec. 7, 1941, Medal of Honor is currently Hoi, after being attacked by chief and his ship — and how Utah was moored on the west held at the Naval History and SS Midway aircraft, pr. , one individual can inspire gen- side of Ford Island, where Heritage Command Curator . ote shadow of RF erations of veterans, including an aircraft carrier normally Branch Artifact Collection. A plane. all of us who serve today. berthed. replica is on display at the Se- File photo by Naval History One year before World War Imperial Japanese planes nior Enlisted Academy.. and Heritage Command I began in Sarajevo in 1914, a attacked and strafed the ships In 2006 aboard USS En- young Croatian man who lived in the harbor, including Utah, terprise (CVN 65), the Navy just three hours away from firing torpedoes as they ap- also presented the medal in Sarajevo, left to find a better proached. Tomich’s name to his Cro- life — as an immigrant to the Within minutes of the at- atian family descendants. United States. tack, two underwater hits Adm. Harry Ulrich, then com- His name was Petre Her- ripped into the Utah’s port mander, U.S. Naval Forces Eu- Shadows, reflections ceg-Tonic, but when he landed side, and it immediately listed rope, made the presentation. on American shores he became 15 degrees to port. Five min- “For distinguished con- Peter Tomich. utes later, the ship was listing duct in the line of his pro- of ‘intimate’ Vietnam One hundred years ago in 40 degrees. The huge timbers fession, and extraordinary Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken inherited from the French a 1917 when the United States shifted and crushed Sailors courage and disregard of his Burns present a comprehen- role in Vietnam’s civil war, entered the First World War, trying to escape. own safety, during the attack sive and compassionate work from Truman and Eisenhower Peter joined the Army. He Meanwhile, Tomich headed on the fleet in Pearl Harbor in their massive “The Vietnam through John F. Kennedy and served honorably, earned his below decks as the crew turned by the Japanese forces on 7 War: An Intimate History” Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) and, citizenship, and, when his en- to make their way topside. To- December 1941...Tomich re- (Knopf, 2017). It’s a must-read finally to President Richard listment in the Army ended, he mich knew he had to stabilize mained at his post in the en- for Vietnam veterans and any- Nixon, who, in President LBJ’s enlisted in the Navy to become and secure the boilers before gineering plant of the USS one who wants to understand words, committed “treason” by an engineer. they exploded into a massive Utah, until he saw that all or learn the lessons of Vietnam. preventing an early peace with At the same time as Tomich inferno that could certainly boilers were secured and all Of course, this book is also North Vietnam in order to win served in the Army 100 years kill hundreds of his shipmates fireroom personnel had left a detailed compendium to the election in 1968. ago, a relatively young battle- still escaping the ship or swim- their stations, and by so doing documentary film series by Ken Ward and Burns show how ship named for our 45th state, ming to safety nearby. lost his own life.” Burns and Lynn Novick. the Gulf of Tonkin incident USS Utah (BB 31), was also He gave his life to save oth- During the ceremony Ulrich According to the authors, escalated our involvement in serving in WWI. Utah was the ers. said, “It would be unfair to ask “America’s involvement in Viet- Vietnam, from a questionable flagship for U.S. Battleship That was 75 years ago last you to do what Peter Tomich nam began in secrecy. It ended, encounter at sea involving U.S. Division 6, forward-deployed December. World War II vet- did… It would be fair to ask 30 years later, in failure, wit- Navy destroyers USS Maddox to Europe and stationed in erans carried the memory of you to be ready to do what Pe- nessed by the entire world. It and USS Turner Joy turned Bantry Bay, Ireland. Pearl Harbor, Tomich, and oth- ter Tomich did.” has begun in good faith by de- into “one of the most controver- Later, after Utah’s 20 years ers like him into battle. These This month on Veterans Day cent people out of fateful mis- sial and consequential events in of combatant service, the Navy veterans created a more peace- we remember veterans who understandings, American American history” and leading converted and re-designated ful world both in the Pacific serve and who have served our overconfidence, and cold war immediately to air attacks and the proud coal-burning battle- and in Europe. nation. And like Chief Peter miscalculation. And it was pro- soon a commitment to a land ship into a demilitarized tar- Croatia, Tomich’s orig- Tomich, we should all ask our- longed because it seemed easier war. get ship — AG-16. Utah’s deck inal homeland, became a selves, are we ready to fight to muddle through than to ad- In an essay titled Ghosts, the was outfitted with 12-inch friend and ally of the United tonight and are we making a mit that it had been caused by authors conclude that divisions wide, six-inch thick timbers to States in 1992. Today, people difference? tragic decisions, made by five created by the war remain, but absorb practice bombing runs. throughout the world visit Next month, Navy Region American presidents, belonging study of the war on all sides has No longer a warfighter, USS the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii will help host the com- to both political parties.” brought about greater under- Utah nevertheless had a vital Pearl Harbor aboard 150-pas- memoration for the 76th anni- The Vietnam War grew out standing. “The Vietnam war role — training aviators and senger white boats named af- versary of the attack on Oahu of World War II as a national was a tragedy, immeasurable the fleet. ter Medal of Honor recipients. and we’ll have a special cer- liberation war to prevent total- and irredeemable,” they write. Utah’s crew would keep the One of those boats is named emony, as usual, at the USS itarianism. “Ambitious dicta- “But meaning can be found in ship in operating condition, TB39-6 Peter Tomich. Utah Memorial in Pearl Har- torships needed to be halted in the individual stories of those conduct drills, and rush below In tribute to his heroism, bor. their tracks before they consti- who lived through it, stories of decks for safety before each the Navy launched a destroyer We will honor our veterans. tuted a serious danger to the courage and comradeship and practice run. escort named USS Tomich We will remember Pearl Har- peace of the world.” perseverance, of understand- The chief water tender for in December 1942 and the bor. And we will reflect on the Ward and Burns show how ing and forgiveness and, ulti- Utah in 1941 was Chief Peter ship carried Tomich’s Medal legacy of a Navy chief and his American leaders willingly mately, reconciliation.” Tomich. of Honor. Today, the original ship. Honoring those who served Commander, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Rear Adm. Brian Fort Capt. Jeff Bernard
Director, Navy Managing Editor Region Hawaii Public Affairs Anna General Agnes Tauyan Editor Communication Strategist Don Robbins Bill Doughty Sports Editor Randy Dela Cruz Acting Director, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs Graphic Artist Dave “Duna” Hodge Michelle Poppler