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What’s HAPPY INSIDE PACAF to host ball for U.S. Navy vs. UH tickets See Jennifer Garner in Why safety is U.S. Air Force’s birthday available, Ho‘okele “Peppermint.” leadership imperative See page A-4 interviews Niumatalolo See page B-5 See page A-3 See page B-3 August 31, 2018 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 9 Issue 34 SS Missouri Chief Petty fficer (CP) Legacy Academy Class 019 members tour the SS owfin Submarine Museum & Park at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, Aug. 28. The CPO Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the chief petty officers and selectees live aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial and participate in preservation activities, leadership training and more. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jessica O. Blackwell CPO Legacy Academy tours USS Bowfin John McCain had many ties to Hawaii “From the Naval Academy to flight school and throughout his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, McCain displayed unfailing honor and duty to country. If that was the end of his service, he would still be renowned as a hero, but McCain’s desire to serve didn’t stop when his uniform came off. He continued to serve as a representative and senator from Arizona. Throughout his life, McCain never ceased serving our nation or fighting for what he believed.” — Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy “The nation has lost a great patriot and warrior. Whenever we were in Photos by Bob McDermott and U.S. National Archives Records Administration a tough spot, we knew Sen. McCain Above, left, Joe Vasey and John McCain, 2004. Below, McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at airport would be on our side with his charac- after being released as a former prisoner of war. teristic toughness and integrity. The State Rep. Bob McDermott McCain agreed to fly out and honor this family friend and World War II U.S. Navy mourns the loss of a true Former Executive Director, submarine veteran. shipmate. Our prayers go with him Honolulu Council, Navy League This event was a week after the 2004 general election, during which and to his family, that they find As we learned of the passing of McCain crisscrossed the country consolation. May Sen. John McCain, this great American hero, I wanted campaigning for his former rival to share the many ties that Sen. John George W. Bush. Despite being who never flinched from a worthy Sidney McCain III had with Hawaii. exhausted, he flew out to Hawaii for fight, rest in a well-deserved peace.” First, as a young boy, he spent 36 hours on Oahu. He did this simply several years growing up in Navy to honor Vasey. — Adm. John Richardson, base housing in the Makalapa area I was honored to watch as Vasey Chief of Naval Operations on Pearl Harbor. His grandfather was totally surprised by McCain’s was aboard the Mighty Mo’ when presence; Vasey asked McCain, the Japanese signed the surrender “What are you doing here, John?” to “On behalf of the crew of USS John instruments of World War II. which McCain replied,” I am here to When he was captured and a pris- honor you, sir!” S. McCain, I offer our support and oner of war, his father was the Pa- Several of McCain’s close friends While at the event, McCain did prayers to the McCain family, cific commander in chief stationed and former POW comrades made not hang out with the well-heeled our gratitude to the senator for his at Camp H.M. Smith, here on Oahu. Hawaii their home: Jim and Carole donors who paid to come to the gala, McCain’s father’s very best friend Hickerson; Jerry and Susan Coffee; rather he spent time with the young years of service to our nation, and a was Adm. Joe Vasey, then-chief of and former Hawaii resident Orson wounded warriors who had just come heartfelt traditional Navy sendoff: staff for Commander, 7th Fleet, Swindle. They would all help McCain back from Iraq. McCain’s willingness who, upon retiring, remained in Ha- to varying degrees during his presi- to fly from Washington D.C. to Hawaii ‘Fair winds and following seas.’ waii until his recent passing. dential runs. for a brief moment to honor Vasey It is an honor to have our mighty When McCain was released from In 2004, the Honolulu Navy League and his conduct at the event, shin- Vietnam, the first state he stepped decided to honor Vasey, who was in ing the light on our young wounded warship carry on your name foot in was Hawaii, then-Hickam Air his early 90s and living at retire- servicemen and women, illustrates and continue your legacy.” Force Base. In 1979, McCain met his ment community Arcadia. The Navy how he lived his life in selfless service future wife Cindy at a cocktail party League asked McCain if he would fly to others. Fair winds and following — Cmdr. Micah Murphy, in Honolulu; he said it was love at out to Hawaii and speak at an event seas, Sen. McCain, you served your USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) commanding officer first sight. honoring Vasey. country well. A-2 • August 31, 2018 HO‘OKELE Women’s Equality Day observed at Historic Hickam Officers’ Club Story and photo by tary to two percent of of 15th Medical Group. MC1 Randi Brown the total forces in each “In one meeting I real- branch. Today women ized that out of 55 people Navy Public Affairs represent approxi- there were only three fe- Support Element mately 16 percent of the males making decisions Detachment Hawaii U.S. military. for our Airmen. These “We currently have failures of equality are The Joint Force Diver- two female executive of- not a woman’s problem; sity Committee hosted ficers that are executive we are all in this to- an event in observance of officers of operationally gether and we are bet- Women’s Equality Day at deployed aircraft carri- ter when we solve the the Historic Hickam Of- ers, one of which will go issues together. ficers’ Club on Joint Base on to be the very first fe- On this holiday we Pearl Harbor-Hickam, male commanding officer should keep in mind all Aug. 21. of an aircraft carrier,” of the strong women and Women’s Equality Day Keller said. women’s organizations falls Aug. 26 every year “Eventually there will all over the country that as a commemoration of come a day that you can continue to work hard the passing of the 19th look across the horizon to provide women with Amendment in 1920 when and everything that one equal opportunities in women were granted the gender does the other all fields. right to vote. will have the same, equal “In the military we “The Women’s Equal- opportunity to do so.” have done a great job ity Day observance not “As a woman in the of improving equality. only commemorates military I have been in- During this time when the passage of the 19th Col. Kara Gormont, right, assigned to 15th Medical Group, speaks with Sailors during vited into conversations tensions in our nations Amendment but also rep- the Women’s Equality Day event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 21. that help me shed light are running high, I do not resents women’s contin- on what obstacles pro- doubt that we will con- uous efforts towards full Allen Keller. to serve as permanent, cently-formed Air Force. fessional females face to tinue to do a good job of equality,” said Joint Base In 1948 the Women’s regular members of the The law limited the serve with equality in the meeting these challenges Pearl Harbor-Hickam Armed Services Integra- Army, Navy, Marine number of women who military,” said Col. Kara to improve equality,” Command Master Chief, tion Act enabled women Corps and the then-re- could serve in the mili- Gormont, the commander Gormont said. Pearl Harbor shipyard apprentices graduate Amanda Urena done in Washington D.C., order to continue keeping The shipyard’s Appren- even though it directly the Pearl Harbor Naval tice Program is a success- PHNSY & IMF impacts those who work Shipyard “No Ka Oi.” ful partnership between Public Affairs in the shipyard. Con- “Today, you have joined the PHNSY & IMF, the gresswoman Hanabusa a long list of heroes that U.S. Department of La- A formal ceremony was encouraged the journey have breathed life into bor (DOL) and Hono- held Friday, Aug. 17, at workers to “keep look- ‘No Ka Oi,’ and put new lulu Community College the Historic Hickam Of- ing forward and work to- meaning to the shipyard’s (HCC). The program in- ficers’ Club to graduate gether.” motto, ‘We Keep Them Fit cludes full-time employ- 142 Pearl Harbor Naval “The innovation that To Fight,’” he said. ment, hands-on training, Shipyard & Intermedi- you share will always “Each one of you a tuition-free Associate’s ate Maintenance Facility go down in history,” formally takes the Degree in Applied Trades (PHNSY & IMF) journey she said. place in the legacy, from HCC, and a certifi- workers who completed She continued saying steep in the Shipyard’s cate from the DOL. the shipyard’s four-year that the graduates are core values of honor, This year’s graduating Apprentice Program. “a part of one of the most courage, commitment, class includes journey Keynote speaker, Con- elite working forces that and aloha. And the Navy workers from 15 of the gresswoman Colleen the state of Hawaii has attributes of integrity, shipyard’s 27 trades.