What’s INSIDE DBIDS to be implemented O’Kane brings hoops Joint Base to celebrate Magic show coming to at JBPHH this month championship back to Earth Day at Hickam Sharkey Theater > A-3 ship Harbor >B-4 > B1 >B-3 April 15, 2016 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 7 Issue 14 Welcome home Hawaiian Raptors Story and photos by Fighter Squadron, supported area of responsibility encom- coalition forces and conducted September Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich by the Hawaii Air National passes the Southwest Asia our operations flawlessly,” 2015. Guard’s 154th Maintenance and most of the Middle East. said one of the pilots from the 15th Wing Public Affairs Squadron and the active duty The Hawaiian Raptors were Hawaii Air National Guard. 15th Maintenance Squadron. an integral part of Operation The F-22 fighter aircraft Editor’s note: Because of se- The deployment to the Inherent Resolve. and the Airmen of the Hawai- curity considerations and host Central Command area of re- “Our Airmen performed ex- ian Raptors started this nation sensitivities, the Ha- sponsibility marked the first tremely well and they did it mission by departing waii Air National Guard will operational deployment for with the Aloha spirit. Mainte- from Joint Base not release the names of its the Hawaiian Raptors. The nance did an outstanding job, Pearl Harbor- personnel who deployed, and Cen- tral Command and met all their tasks. We in- Hickam the country, or base where the tegrated well with the other in late Raptors operated. Friends and family cele- brate the homecoming of their loved ones as they returned to Joint Base Pearl Har- bor-Hickam, April 8. More than 200 active duty, Air National Guard Airmen and the F-22 Raptors aircraft returned from a six-month de- ployment. “It is good to be home, I think everyone did an amaz- ing job out there,” said an aircraft maintainer from the 154th Maintenance Squadron. “I can’t wait to be around my family, have some good food and go to the beach.” The Hawaiian Raptors are made up of F-22 pilots from the 199th Fighter Squad- (Top) Airmen from the Hawaiian Raptors conduct an end of runway inspection of several F-22 Raptors. (Above) Leaders from the Hawaii Air ron and the active duty 19th National Guard’s 154th Wing and the Active-duty 15th Wing greeted Airmen from the Hawaiian Raptors. USS Port Royal, Coronado complete IDCERTEX Story and photo by toral combat ship USS Freedom detachment, as well as other ship MC3 Christopher Veloicaza (LCS 1) Crew 111, Helicopter Mar- specific operations. The integrated itime Strike Squadrons 35 and phase involves training and coor- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet 37, and Helicopter Sea Combat dination between multiple ships Public Affairs Squadron 23. and aircraft and consists of flight “This IDCERTEX was signif- operations, strait transit forma- PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS)— icant because it was the first de- tions, replenishment-at-sea, and Guided-missile cruiser USS Port ployment certification event for other required mission evolutions. Royal (CG 73) and littoral combat Coronado and the first for an “We’ve been cooperating with ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) Crew LCS-2 variant,” said Capt. War- other ships during this exercise 204 successfully completed an ren R. Buller, commodore of Litto- to a fair degree,” said Stanford. independent deployer certifica- ral Combat Ship Squadron 1. “This is actually the first IDCER- tion exercise (IDCERTEX) along “We have certified a number of TEX between LCSs and a cruiser, the coast of Southern California, rotating crews in the LCS-1 vari- and it’s definitely presented a April 10. ant to support earlier deployments challenge in trying to accommo- IDCERTEX is a schedule of of Freedom and USS Fort Worth date to each other’s capabilities events and scenario driven exer- (LCS 3) but this IDCERTEX was but has also exposed us to the cise designed to provide realis- Sailors conduct live-fire exercises on the aft-missile deck of guided- our first opportunity to showcase right resources to best accomplish tic, integrated training to assess missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). the capabilities of the LCS-2 vari- the mission.” independently deploying units ant and to prepare Coronado for IDCERTEX served as CSG while exercising advanced level said Lt. Cmdr. David Stanford, The exercise, led by Com- her maiden deployment.” 15’s final opportunity to evaluate mission skills. Port Royal’s operations officer. mander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and exe- IDCERTEX began with a series and certify Port Royal and LCS “IDCERTEX is designed to “We’re dealing with other ships cuted by Commander, Carrier of missions unique to maritime se- Crew 204 Sailors across multiple make sure our crew is prepared and practicing many of the same Strike Group 15, included Port curity operations that require the warfare areas prior to their regu- for every possible mission we’re missions that we’ll be performing Royal, Coronado, guided-missile use of the visit, board, search and larly scheduled deployments this called on during deployment,” in 5th and 7th fleet.” destroyer USS Chosin (CG 65), lit- seizure teams, embarked aviation summer. Pinwheel planting at MFSC marks Child Abuse Prevention Month Story and photo by Raegan Patrick-Mudd, educa- intensify our efforts to prevent Brandon Bosworth tion services facilitator, MFSC. their maltreatment.” “We hope people will look at the President Barack Obama con- Assistant Editor, Ho`okele pinwheels and remember the tinued the tradition this year. whimsy and fun of childhood, as “During National Child Abuse The Joint Base Pearl Har- well as the impact they have on Prevention Month, we recommit bor-Hickam Military and Family their children’s lives.” to giving every child a chance Support Center (MFSC) hosted Each year in April, the presi- to succeed and to ensuring that a pinwheel planting ceremony dent of the United States issues every child grows up in a safe, on April 13 to commemorate a proclamation to declare April stable, and nurturing environ- Child Abuse Prevention Month. National Child Abuse Preven- ment that is free from abuse and More than 100 children from tion Month. The tradition began neglect,” reads Obama’s 2016 Pearl Harbor Elementary School in 1983, when President Ron- Presidential Proclamation. planted pinwheels in front of the ald Reagan declared that “Child An additional pinwheel plant- Military and Family Support abuse and child neglect continue ing will also take place at the Center located at 4827 Bougain- to threaten the lives and health Center Drive Child Development ville Drive. Pinwheels are the of over a million of our nation’s Center today from 2:30 to 4:30 national symbol of the move- children. Their physical suffer- p.m. See page B-5 for details. ment to prevent child abuse. ing and emotional anguish chal- “We want to send a message lenge us, as parents, neighbors, Raegan Patrick-Mudd hands that Child Abuse Prevention and citizens, to increase our at- out pinwheels to students from Month is really important,” said tention to their protection and Pearl Harbor Elementary School. April 15, 2016 Ho‘okele A-2 JBPHH hosts joint service immersion program for senior enlisted personnel Story and photo by The program was developed about what each other has to of- (DISA) Pacific Senior Enlisted “I highly recommend this Staff Sgt. Christopher Stoltz to eliminate barriers between fer, the better we can leverage Leader. “The monthly pro- program to any Senior Enlisted the services, integrating and those unique capabilities and gram facilitates team build- Leader,” Carter said. “Along Joint Base Pearl Har- immersing the sister services in more effectively execute the mis- ing amongst enlisted leaders, with the knowledge gained bor-Hickam Public Affairs each other’s culture. sion.” increases service culture un- about the capabilities of our “Each branch of service of- “This is the second meeting derstanding, and ultimately be- forces across the island, the net- With the goal of strengthen- fers something unique to the for the program, which was come more effective in the joint works created will benefit any- ing the bonds between services, mission and we need to rely on created to ‘cross pollinate’ E9s environment across Oahu.” one who participates.” command master chiefs, chief each other to be more effective across the island,” said CMSgt. ‎Increasing understanding The next SELCROSSPOL master sergeants, sergeant in accomplishing that mission,” Christopher Gradel, Defense of other’s services was just one event is slated to take place majors and master chief petty said Carter. “The more we know Information Systems Agency goal of the program, but so far, it next month at the United States officers all attended the Senior seems to be effective. Coast Guard’s station at Sand Enlisted Leader Cross-Pol- “Every time I do this, I learn Island. lenization (SELCROSSPOL) something important,” Carter For more information about program at Joint Base Pearl said. “For this particular itera- SELCROSSPOL or to inquire Harbor-Hickam, April 8. tion, I learned more about the about participation, contact Air This month’s iteration of the complexities of maintaining the Force CMSgt. Robert Jingst at SELCROSSPOL was sponsored F-22 and the role and impor- 449-1579 or Navy Command by the United States Air Force tance of the Hawaii Air National Master Chief David Carter at and included tours of the 15th Guard.” 473-2209. Wing maintenance facilities, the interior of a C-17, and the Ha- waii Air National Guard F-22 maintenance hangar. The inaugural event, which Happy birthday U.S. took place last month, was spon- sored by the Navy and included a visit to the USS Paul Hamil- Submarine Force ton.