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Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

This month, I and other Corvias Military Housing community resi- dents received their first electricity billing statements as part of the Air Force’s Resident Energy Conservation Program, three-month mock billing cycle. This precedes the live billing set to be distributed in February 2017 for the month of January and allows residents to become accustomed to their typical usage, make necessary conservation efforts that reduce energy costs and Hickam Field, , under attack Dec. 7, 1941. An Army B-17 Fortress is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy, National waste, and work to increase awareness Archives) on how the energy they use impacts the environment. On the 75th anniversary of ,

Corvias Military Housing commu- remembering the tragedy nity residents received their first mock electricity billing statement David Vergun McNaughton’s own father, who clear to the highest ranking Army officer, as part of the Air Force’s Resident Army News Service served as a Marine participating in the Lt. Gen. Walter Short, commander, U.S. Energy Conservation Program. The Central Pacific campaign, was reluctant Army Hawaiian Department, that his Air Force’s utility policy is based on In the decades that followed World to discuss his wartime experiences. No. 1 mission was to protect the fleet, the Office of the Secretary of De- War II, the had McNaughton said. fense’s policy to provide incentives faded somewhat in the American pub- THREE MISSIONS Before 1940, the U.S. Pacific Fleet to residents to conserve energy. lic’s memory. The story of the devastating Japanese had been based in San Diego. President The Air Force supports this effort by The attacks of 9/11 changed all of that. air strike on U.S. naval forces that day Franklin D. Roosevelt, for his own dip- providing incentives to occupants “All those bad memories surged forward has been well documented, McNaughton lomatic reasons, had ordered the Navy to of privatized housing to responsibly again,” said James C. McNaughton, who observed -- less so the Army’s role in the re-base itself at Pearl Harbor, according decrease utility consumption and served as command historian for U.S. response. to McNaughton. The move added to the save energy. (Courtesy Graphic) Army Pacific from 2001 to 2005. Today, At the time of the attack, 43,000 Sol- Army’s defensive responsibilities. he is the director of Histories Division at diers were on active duty in Hawaii, The third mission was training, he the Army Center of Military History. where they were tasked with three pri- said. The Air Force’s utility policy is Just weeks after the 9/11 attacks, Mc- mary missions, the first of which was to By 1940, World War II had already based on the Office of the Secretary Naughton attended a ceremony com- protect the from an engulfed much of Europe and the Pa- of Defense’s policy to provide incen- memorating the 60th anniversary of Ja- invasion. (Hawaii remained a territory cific, and Americans were beginning to tives to residents to conserve energy. pan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. At until statehood in 1959.) realize their involvement might be inevi- The Air Force supports this effort by the ceremony, he found himself among “It was not beyond the realm of table. For the Army’s part, they were or- providing incentives to occupants of a large number of World War II veter- possibility that the Imperial Japanese ganizing and training units -- from squad privatized housing to responsibly de- ans and Pearl Harbor survivors. Both Navy could carry out an invasion,” he to regiment and division. They were crease utility consumption and save attacks, McNaughton believes, were on explained. “They didn’t do so, but the even conducting field exercises and ba- energy. all of their minds. Army could not be sure, so it deployed sic training concurrently. Essentially, responsibility means McNaughton attributes the fading combat troops to defend the beaches.” Besides ground forces, the Army at awareness of usage and conservation. memory of the events that transpired at The second was to defend the fleet that time also included the Army Air Residents know they will owe money Pearl Harbor 75 years ago, in part, to with coast artillery and anti-aircraft ar- Corps. “They were trying to train flight for excessive usage; therefore there is World War II veterans’ reticence to share tillery. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. their own wartime memories. George C. Marshall Jr. had made it very See PEARL HARBOR on page 7 See ENERGY on page 6

Command Sgt. Maj. Melissa A. Judkins, Alaska Army Guardsmen rescue two overdue IMCOM Command Sergeant men near Nome Staff Report Command Sergeant Major, Gar- Installation Management rison Command Sergeant Major, Sgt. David Bedard Alaska Army Guard Public Affairs Command Central Region Command Sergeant Major, and she assumed duties as Alaska Army Installation Management Com- the Installation Management Com- Guardsmen with mand welcomes in the new IMCOM mand, Command Sergeant Major the 1st Battalion, Command Sergeant Major. on November 29, 2016. 207th Aviation Command Sgt. Maj. Judkins en- She is a graduate of all level of Regiment, tered the U.S. Army in July 1987, the Noncommissioned Officer Ed- rescued two men completing Basic Training at Fort ucation System, The Executive approximately McClelland, Al., and Advanced In- Leaders Course, the How the Army 40 miles east of dividual Training at Fort Benjamin Runs - Force Management Course Nome Saturday Harrison, Ind. (AFMS), the Garrison Leaders night. During her 29 plus years of ser- Course, the U.S. Army Sergeants According vice, Command Sgt. Maj. Judkins Major Academy, Manpower and to the Alaska has held many leadership positions Force Management Course, Battle Rescue Coordination Center, the men were including squad leader, platoon ser- Staff Course, and Airborne School. reported as overdue during their planned trip geant, Combat Development Di- She has a Bachelor’s of Science De- IMCOM’s MISSION: from White Mountain to Nome on a single all- rectorate Sergeant Major, Aviation gree in Business Management from IMCOM integrates and delivers terrain vehicle. Branch and Maneuver and Fires University of Maryland, University base support to enable readiness for Division Sergeant Major, Battalion College. a globally-responsive Army. See RESCUE on page 4

WEEKEND WEATHER COMEDY AND MAGIC OF GARRY AND JANINE CARSON

Don’t miss this much-talked-about show with the talents of Garry and Janine Carson. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Youth Center, building 4109 on Fort Wainwright starting at 2 p.m. It is a performance that the entire family will enjoy with a Friday Saturday Sunday combination of music, magic, comedy, along with larger than life grand illusions. Sunny, with a Mostly sunny, Mostly sunny, For more information, call 353-5437. high near -11. with a high with a high near Low around -19. near -2. Low -2. Low around around -15. -15. 2 NEWS Alaska Post - December 9, 2016 Nutrition Corner: Smart Substitutions Part 2 NUTRITION 101: sweetened apple sauce, mashed bananas, • 1/3 cup wheat germ • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adding healthy alternatives in baked or prune puree to lower the fat content in • 1/4 cup cocoa powder Line 12- cup muffin pan with paper liners. goods makes them taste bad - Myth. baked goods. • 1 tsp baking powder • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl Altering baked recipes can be tricky Cream: Evaporated skim milk will • 1 tsp baking soda and set aside and many times the flavor or texture is further decrease fat content. • 1/2 tsp salt • In large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, altered slightly, but that is not necessar- Sugar: To decrease sugar without los- • 2 eggs honey, and coconut oil until combined. ily a bad thing. Some baked items actu- ing sweetness, cut the sugar in half and • 1/2 cup honey Add the mashed banana, vanilla, vinegar, ally come out better and with less guilt add a teaspoon of vanilla or cinnamon. • 1/2 cup coconut oil and chocolate milk and mix until com- attached. When making substitutions in Eggs: Using two egg whites for every • 2 tsp vanilla bined. baked goods, try to keep an open mind egg called for in a recipe will help to de- • 2 tsp vinegar • Use a rubber spatula to fold the flour and remember to use ingredients that add crease cholesterol intake. • 1 cup low fat chocolate milk or mixture in the wet mixture until com- the most nutrition for the least amount of To further increase the nutritional val- chocolate soy milk bined. calories. ue of your baked goods, experiment with • 1 large banana, mashed • Stir in the quinoa and zucchini. Stir For more fiber (about 5g for 1/4 cup), adding foods that add healthy fats, fi- • 1 cup cooked quinoa in the chocolate chips whole wheat flour can be substituted for ber, and/or protein like flax seed, pureed • 1 cup shredded zucchini • Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full and all purpose flour in most recipes. If you vegetables (zucchini, pumpkin, etc) and • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips bake for 15-18 minutes or until a tooth- are not sold on the idea, try replacing half nuts/nut butters. The recipe below uses pick inserted into the center comes out of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat whole wheat flour, banana, quinoa, and Glaze: clean. Let them cool completely. flour and see how your product turns out. zucchini and they are a hit every time! • 3 Tbsp. honey • Chocolate Glaze: place ingredients Butter: Replace with pureed avocado • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil in a bowl and microwave, stirring occa- for more heart healthy monounsaturated FEATURED RECIPE • 2 ounces semi sweet chocolate, sionally for a few seconds until the choc- fat and fiber. Additionally butter can be Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes chopped olate is melted. Spread on the cooled replaced with an equal amount of un- • 2 cups whole wheat flour cupcakes. DeCA Scholarships Watch for skin infections and Mike Perron, To qualify for consideration, appli- DeCA Public Affairs cants must be a dependent, unmarried symptoms of child, younger than 21 - or 23, if enrolled This holiday season is full of the usual as a full-time student at a college or uni- landmark dates, including Thanksgiving, versity - of a service member on active Group A Strep Christmas and New Year’s Day. However, duty, a Reserve or Guard member, retir- there’s one other date in December which ee or survivor of a military member who Staff Report could prove to be almost as important as died while on active duty, or survivor of Medical Department Activity-Alaska the traditional celebrations for some mil- a retiree. itary families: Dec. 13 marks the opening Applications must be hand-delivered Alaska has recently experienced a of the Scholarships for Military Children or shipped via the U.S. Postal Service or new strain of Group A Strep (GAS) that Program for the 2017-2018 school year. other delivery methods to the commis- has resulted in severe skin infections and Now entering its 17th year, the pro- sary where the applicant’s family nor- four deaths this year. gram was created to recognize the “con- mally shops by close of business Friday, While the invasive strep bacteria, tributions of military families to the read- Feb. 12, 2017. Applications cannot be commonly found in the throat and on the iness of the fighting force and to celebrate emailed or faxed. skin, has predominately involved Alaska the role of the commissary in the military “Every year, we continue to be im- Natives and the homeless population, family community,” according to the mis- pressed by the caliber of military children Other susceptible populations include sion statement on the militaryscholar.org who submit applications. The students the elderly, young children and people website. who are selected to receive scholarship with compromised immune symptoms. grants are truly ‘the best of the best,’” At least one scholarship worth $2,000 According to Rebekah Lail, infection throat or on the skin, have no symptoms said Jim Weiskopf, Fisher House Foun- will be awarded at every commissary lo- prevention manager at Medical Depart- of disease. dation vice president. cation where qualified applications are ment Activity – Alaska, GAS infections “These bacteria are spread when Applicants should ensure that they received. Additional recipients will be se- are generally relatively mild illnesses, someone comes in contact with infected and their sponsor are enrolled in the De- lected based on a prorated basis, so more such as strep throat and impetigo. Oc- individual through coughing, sneezing fense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting scholarships will be awarded at those casionally, however, these bacteria can or with infected skin lesions,” says Lail. System database and have a military ID stores with larger numbers of applicants. cause much more severe. “The risk of spreading the bacteria is card. The applicant must attend or plan to A total of 700 scholarship grants will be “Invasive Group A Strep disease is greatest when an individual is ill, such as attend an accredited college or university, awarded this year. a severe and sometimes life-threaten- when people have strep throat.” full time, in the fall of 2017 or be enrolled Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit ing infection in which the bacteria have Those most at risk are those in close in studies designed to transfer to a four- organization that helps service members invaded parts of the body, such as the or crowded living conditions, poor hy- year program. and their families, administers the pro- blood, deep muscle and fat tissue or the giene practices, or a person with multiple Students who are awarded a full gram. Scholarship Managers, a national, lungs,” says Lail. medical conditions. nonprofit, scholarship management - ser scholarship or receive an appointment to Often, those who carry GAS in the vices organization, manages and awards one of the military academies or affiliat- the scholarships. ed preparatory schools are not eligible to “This is always an exciting time of receive funds from this program. A full year, when the Fisher House Scholarships scholarship is usually defined as one that for Military Children program kicks off, provides for payment of tuition, books, VFW Post 3629 announces knowing 700 military children will have lab fees and other expenses. the opportunity to receive a $2000 schol- In the past 16 years of its existence, nominations for Teacher of arship to help toward their studies,” said the program has awarded more than $15 Marye Dobson, the Defense Commissary million in scholarships to over 9,000 stu- Agency’s liaison for the scholarship pro- dents. the Year gram. For more information, students or The commissary’s industry partners, sponsors should visit www.militaryschol- Staff Report including vendors, suppliers and man- ar.org. You can also call Scholarship Veterans of Foreign Wars ufacturers, as well as the general public Managers at (856) 616-9311 or email GoldenHeart Post 3629 donate money to the program, and every them at militaryscholar@scholarship- dollar donated goes directly toward fund- managers.com. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) ing the scholarships. Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Walter W. Watts, Jr. announces the VFW Teacher of the Year nomina- tions are now open through February topics — for at least half of the school 15, 2017. Without our nation’s veterans, day in a classroom environment — can America wouldn't be the great nation be nominated for the Smart/Maher VFW MEDDAC Minute it is today. Our youth deserve to learn National Citizenship Education Teacher Important Phone Numbers outside of Fairbanks. 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To make an appointment or to The ALASKA POST – The Interior Military News Connection approved for patients traveling for care inquire about services call 361-2234. 3 December 9, 2016 - Alaska Post NEWS History Snapshot: Douglas B-18 Bolo L. Amber Phillippe Landscape Historian, MLA

The Douglas B-18 Bolo was developed in 1934 and based off of the DC-2 airliner. The result was a utilitarian, medium bomber that underwhelmed pilots from its debut with its slow speeds and short range. By the time the U.S. entered World War II, the B-18 (which was almost never referred to by “Bolo,” the name just didn’t stick) was primarily in use as a bombardier trainer. The B-18 had a deep fuselage, and had space for two pilots and a crew of six, including three gunners and a bombardier. As bombers go, the B-18 had an excellent bomb load as well as three hand-operated, flexible .30 caliber machine guns (mount-ed in the nose, ventral and dorsal positions) and a capacity for up to 6,500 pounds of bombs in its internal bomb-bay, located beneath the central wing section. The spacious fuselage made the B-18 adaptable for other uses as well. Examples of through the inclusion of a nose-mounted search radar, a mount for a .30 caliber machine gun. Above this sat these other adaptations include the B-18B (pictured), magnetic anomaly detector (MAD), and depth charges. a bomb aimer’s position in an extended glazed nose. which was kitted out for maritime reconnaissance The B-18A, was fitted with a more forward sitting Other B-18s were used as transports. (File photo, Fort bombardier’s position and a small, globular turret Wainwright Cultural Office) Don’t miss the real Christmas Chaplain (LTC) Ernest Ibanga Another woman said , “I am dantly.” In just one sentence, Jesus gives Fort Greely Garrison Chaplain going in for surgery after the first of us the full sweep of the incarnation and the year and I don’t feel like Christmas. helps us to understand that the celebra- Are you enjoying the best Christ- It’s impossible for me to deal with the tion of Christmas must encompass not mas of your life? Most of us celebrate worry of that surgery and celebrate only how he was born but also how he Christmas in the spirit of the circum- Christmas. I just wish I can wake up and lived and what he did. His message, his stances and conditions of the world it will all be over.” death on the cross, his resurrection, his around us. There are really two Christ- Someone else said to me, “You know power in Glory, and the pouring out of how sentimental we make it. But lives mases. One takes place around us and my candidate didn’t win the election. His Spirit upon his people are all cele- are changed when we realized what he the other inside us. The true Christmas There’s not going to be much of a brated on His birthday. I am convinced did on earth - the cross for our reconcil- is the Christmas of the heart. The soul Christmas at our house.” that any true celebration of Christmas iation and transformation and his risen of Christmas is in the heart. But so of- Yet another woman said to me, “You must at one time sing: “O little town presence to fill us with power. Someone ten, our circumstances so distract us that know my husband is a police officer. of Bethlehem,” “Away in a manger,” wrote, “The Gospels are really the pref- we miss the real meaning of Christmas. The fear of violence and terrorism has and also “Trust and obey,” and “Blessed ace to the ministry of Jesus.” Somehow We live on two tracks. The first one really gotten to me. I am concerned Assurance,” and “Beneath the Cross of that puts it all in a whole new perspec- is the track of our hearts where we real- that some terrible attack might happen. Jesus,” and “I know a risen Savior and tive for me. Everything Jesus did all ly are, our true feelings, hopes, strug- There will not be much of a Christmas He is in the world today, you ask me through his life to his resurrection was gles, and the yearnings of our innermost at our house this year.” how I know Him, he lives within my all in preparation for the ultimate, which beings. And the other track is the fast I want to suggest that the only way to heart,” and “Spirit of the living God fall was, “that he could fill his own people moving track of the Commercialization celebrate the real Christmas is to think afresh on me.” with his own Spirit.” He came, hum- of Christmas in our culture. The diffi- of why Jesus Christ came and then ask Isn’t it amazing! Stop and think with bled himself, lived among us, preached culty is bringing the two tracks together ourselves a direct question, “Has he me for a moment. We celebrate the lives the kingdom, went to the cross for our so that the real meaning of Christmas accomplished in me the reason that he of great people in history. We know and atonement, rose from the dead, glori- affects where we really live. Yet so came?” The best way to celebrate the talk about what they accomplished in fied by God, returned in the power of seldom does it happen. We miss the best real Christmas is to roll up Christmas, their lives but we know very little about the Spirit and at Pentecost, poured out Christmas of our lives believing that Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, and how there were born. But with Jesus the Spirit so that a whole new breed of they may one day happen in the future. Pentecost all into one because when we Christ, we know all about his birth but humanity could be born. That is why I talked to a man whose wife died do that then the fullness of the reason remember very little or nothing of what we celebrate Christmas. That is why this year. He said, “Listen, I am not go- that Christ came has his full impact in he accomplished. We can glamour in He came; to give us abundant life. I ing to celebrate Christmas. Life is not our lives, and then we can celebrate that the wonder of the incarnation during encourage you this season. Don’t get the same without her. We used to deco- he came. the Christmas season, how God came on the wrong track. Don’t miss the real rate the house together and go to parties Listen to his clear and undistorted down to earth but by January 1st, we’ve Christmas. Be intentional about remem- together. The time we used to exchange explanation of his reason for coming forgotten everything. bering Him and living His words. You gifts were such precious moments that I to Earth. John 10:10b “I came that they Many people are left unchanged by won’t regret it. just can’t endure it.” might have life, and have it more abun- the celebration of his birth, no matter ESTATE NOTICE Religious Observance Awareness: Pfc. Thomas C. Snyder III passed away in Fairbanks on Nov. 1, 2016. Anyone having claims against or who is indebted to the estate of Pfc. Birth of the Prophet Muhammad Thomas Snyder, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st mawlid is more wide- ebrate, observances in- Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Garrett Northway Fort Wainwright ly observed than that of clude offering special 25th Infantry Division may contact 1st Lt. Andrew DeSplinter, HHC, Religious Education Muhammad. Known as prayers, singing praises, 1-24 IN, 1/25 SBCT, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703, phone (907) Director the mawlid al-nabi and reciting select teachings 353-2450 or email [email protected]. held every year during from the Qur’an, and Eid al-Mawlid an- Rabia al-Awwal, the third recounting stories from Nabawī: Festival of the Islamic month, it signals the exemplary life of the Spirit of Youth calls for Birth of the Prophet the deep veneration felt Prophet and how that Beginning at sundown by Muslims for Muham- should inspire Muslims nominations as part of youth on December 13th, (dates mad.” to follow his example. very by location) Sunni However, as Paul Muslims will celebrate Grieve says in “A Brief Media and Recognition Campaign the birth of the Prophet Guide to Islam,” purists Staff Report Liaison officer Muhammad. oppose the celebration On the 12th day of because it is deemed to Fort Wainwright FMWR In January, Spirit of Youth’s Teen Advisory Council will select finalists Rabia 1, Sunni Muslims be contrary to the Islamic to be honored at the organization’s throughout the world will doctrine that there are no Spirit of Youth is an organization commemorate the birth of intermediaries between that works to empower teen voice, and annual awards event on March 23, 2017. All nominees will receive a the Prophet Muhammad, Allah and humanity. recognize the positive contributions whereas Shi’a celebrate it For those who do cel- that youth make to communities across certificate of achievement signed by the Lt. Governor of Alaska. five days later. the state of Alaska. Research shows In his book, “ISLAM: that youth who are recognized for their “Beyond academics and athletics, student achievement is recognized World Religions,” Mat- accomplishments by those around them thew Gordon affirms: are better able to build confidence in and celebrated in an effort to increase Youth confidence and resilience,” “For many Muslims, their future. though certainly not all, Through its Media and Recognition said Campbell. Nominations can be made the mawlid is another Campaign, Spirit of Youth encourages occasion of celebration. individuals to nominate teens or youth at spiritofyouth.org. The 2016 nomination deadline is Dec. 31. It is a festival marking groups that are making an impact. the birthday of a saint “This is an opportunity to recognize For more information call Spirit of Youth at (907) 272-2875 or email or some other revered youth service-learning experiences person of the past. No that have impacted our installation at a [email protected]. state-level. Our Youth Center continues to provide opportunities for students to lead and mentor transitioning students, to include Torch Club and Youth Sponsorship Program,” said Michael Campbell, Fort Wainwright School Fairbanks Community Food Bank www .FairbanksFoodBank.org

725 26th Ave. 452-7761 4 NEWS Alaska Post - December 9, 2016 Decorations shine bright as the holiday season is in Singing full swing. Many people around the world will decorate inside and loud for out for the upcoming months. (Photo illustration by Airman all to 1st Class Cassandra Whitman, 354th Fighter Wing Public hear Affairs) Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs I also think about volunteering. How many hours nancial crisis happened that was out did I volunteer this year? Should I find somewhere to of their control and they are just trying to provide for With the holiday season in full swing, I always like spend my time for a while during this holiday season their families. to take some time to reflect on the past year, and the and help spread the love, joy and magic of this time Whatever the reason, I have no room to judge. I one I’m heading into. of year? think to myself, “I’m capable and able to do some- What did I accomplish this year? What do I need to Then I ask myself, why do I volunteer? thing, to spread love and compassion, and to help an- improve on next year? Do I have long-term goals to Do I do it to feel better about myself? Do I volun- other human being out. Maybe one day I’ll need help set up, or did I meet any short-term goals? teer because I feel obligated to? and they will be there for me.” The biggest one I reflect on is: did I use my talents My answer is no. These reflections aren’t meant to be had once a and gifts to help people in need this year? I volunteer because somewhere out there, someone year, but often they are, and that’s OK. No one is per- As I was decorating my home with lights, hanging who wants to, can’t. I volunteer because in so many fect, but we can all do something to help. the stockings and trimming the tree, I thought about places in the world, including our great country, peo- During this holiday season, I challenge you to re- my church family. I use my gift of singing on a month- ple need help. They need love, they need joy; they just flect on your past year and the years to come. ly basis to encourage others. It is something I have need a helping hand. Maybe they lost their job and How can you help your community? One small act always done and love doing. Using that gift can bring can’t get their foot back in the door yet. Maybe a fi- of kindness can have a bigger impact than you know. a smile to others’ faces even during difficult times. RESCUE: Alaska fishing, hunting Continued from page 1 At the request of the Alaska State and trapping fees are Troopers, an Army National Guard UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopter belonging increasing in 2017 to 1-207th Aviation was deployed out of the Nome Army National Guard Staff Report licenses, as well as King hunting and trapping will go rate. Refer to page 11 of the Armory for the mission. Fort Wainwright Conserva- Salmon and Alaska Duck up $32 to $94. 2016-2017 Alaska Hunting Though Soldiers of 1-207th Aviation tion Branch stamps, can be purchased on- Non-resident fees will Regulations. train primarily for their Department line. Resident Senior Citizen have more cost increases For a complete price list of Defense mission involving combat Alaska requires anyone and Disabled Veteran license compared to residents. If you visit ADFG online, at www. scenarios, their capabilities make them who participates in hunting information and applications purchase your 2017 licenses adfg.alaska.gov/static/li- a fitting resource to aid citizens of fishing or trapping; whether can be found on our Disabled before January 1, 2017 you cense/pdfs/2016-2017_ak_li- Alaska. it is for sport, commercial, or and Senior License Section will pay 2016 prices. cense_fee_prices.pdf. During a two-hour sortie, the UH-60 personal use have a license. of our website. landed and rescued the men, who had A number of different licens- Resident fees for sport Nonresident active duty Go online at http://www. spent the previous night under a tarp. es are available at different fishing will go up $5 to $29, military personnel and their adfg.alaska.gov/index. The crew delivered and released the prices for residents, non-res- hunting will go up $20 to dependents permanently sta- cfm?adfg=license.military to men to the Nome Fire Department for idents, members of the $45, trapping will go up $10 tioned in Alaska will still be find out more about military medical evaluation. military, and residents who to $25, combo sport fishing able to purchase nonresident offers for hunting, fishing For this mission, 1-207th Aviation are Disabled Veterans or who and hunting will go up $21 military licenses for hunting and traping. was awarded with two saves. are age 60 or older. Most to $69, combo sport fishing, and fishing at the resident New apps offer access to worldwide IGs Dustin Perry to make progress.” U.S. Army Inspector General Agency A team of TransApps developers be- gan working on the apps shortly after Two new mobile applications devel- that. Lou Perna, a software development oped by a Soldier provide quick and easy engineer with the veteran-owned devel- access to more than 500 Army reference opment company GXM Consulting, was materials and a worldwide database of asked to lead the project. Army Inspector General Offices. “We started having meetings with Bri- The IG Locator and DAIG Bookshelf an and his stakeholders to go through and apps -- both of which are now available determine, ‘What are the critical require- for free downloading via the iTunes App ments [of the apps] and what do they want Store -- were the idea of Maj. Brian Bettis, to see them do?’” Perna said. an inspector general with the Department The first step was to create visual of the Army Inspector General Agency. mockups of the apps to get an idea of how The IG Locator app is a digital directo- the interface would look. Once this was ry that contains phone numbers and street finalized, the development of the apps addresses for Army IG offices both in the began. A survey was conducted that re- U.S. and overseas. The DAIG Bookshelf vealed close to 90 percent of IGs use iP- is a searchable database that offers users hones, so the decision was made to devel- quick access to more than 500 publicly op the apps on a platform called Xamarin, available Army materials -- regulations which is compatible with Apple’s iOS op- and other documents -- that are often ref- erating system, but also allows for future erenced by inspectors general as part of Maj. Brian Bettis (right), an inspector general with the Department of the Army In- cross-platform development for both the their duties. spector General Agency, demonstrates to U.S. Army Inspector General Lt. Gen. Android and Windows OS. The idea for the apps came to Bettis in David E. Quantock how to use the IG Locator, one of two smartphone apps Bettis Test versions of the apps were final- October 2015, while was he on temporary devised and developed with the Army Research Laboratory over the past year. ized and uploaded to Apple’s Test Flight duty in Chicago, attending the Defense (Photo by Dustin Perry, U.S. Army Inspector General Agency) program, which allows a select group of Entrepreneurs Forum. The forum brings users to test apps, look for bugs and give together “defense and national security tially envisioned creating a mobile “tech will lessen the amount of work that some feedback to the development team. leaders who strive to solve national secu- channel” -- a secure, up-to-date digital IGs get based off of complaints that could “It’s been very exciting; we get to rity problems … by exposing [them] to phone and email roster for IGs worldwide be easily solved by taking just a couple build something very quickly and get it the techniques and experiences of civilian to make it easier for them to contact each of minutes to look it up yourself,” Bettis out right away and get feedback,” Per- innovators and social entrepreneurs,” ac- other. said. “Anyone who has the app can do the na said. “This was an ideal environment cording to the DEF website. The Locator app could also be “crowd- research right on their phone.” for this project. We had a very involved Prior to the event, Bettis said he was sourced,” as Bettis described it, meaning Though Bettis said his initial concept stakeholder, and it’s really been a won- having difficulty finding the correct that if registered users found an error, was rough -- “they were caveman draw- derful experience.” phone number for an IG contact. Bettis they could submit the correct email ad- ings,” he joked -- ARL realized the po- The proliferation of apps that have a concluded that if he, an inspector general, dress, phone number or street address for tential of the idea and agreed to fund the functional and tactical use for the military was having trouble getting in touch with their respective IG location, and it would project. His apps were added to an exist- has been rising steadily in the last five a fellow inspector general, then the aver- be immediately updated in the database. ing contract ARL had with TransApps, a years, and they have primarily been de- age customer would likely encounter the “If a soldier is out in South Dakota and DOD mobile apps program that began in veloped for use in a wartime environment, same problem. is looking for the IG office, and the app 2010 and provides Soldiers with a num- Vanderslice said. Apps like those devel- “After I got back [from the conference] has the wrong address and he finds it, he ber of secure mobile applications that oped by Bettis demonstrate a “pendulum and I was stewing on this for six months, I can correct it,” Bettis said. “Hopefully offer users a broad range of geospatial, swing” to more peacetime missions. reached out to a guy I met at the DEF fo- this helps Soldiers get to their IG office tactical and analytic capabilities. “Generating ideas from within an in- rum and asked, ‘How do I build an app?’” faster than having to wait on a phone call “There is this push for innovation in ternal organization is not a novel thought; Bettis said. “He says, ‘Give me a day and back from the Pentagon.” the military, and we’re connected with it’s been going on for years, decades,” I’ll get back to you.’” The concept of the Bookshelf app another couple of entities through ARL Vanderslice said. “This innovation trend Bettis’ contact put him in touch with came about as Bettis wanted to give IGs in the government, like the National Se- is a new way to leverage technology and people at the Army Research Laborato- and Soldiers quick and searchable access curity Technology Accelerator/MD5 and capabilities to get those ideas quickly up ry, an Army organization that conducts to Army regulations, pamphlets and other the Defense Innovation Unit Experimen- to decision makers … and get them out research and analysis to develop commu- official documents. More than 500 docu- tal, that are driving this innovation push,” there quicker. I think this is obviously a nications, vehicle and weapons technol- ments are available in Bookshelf, and are said Chad Vanderslice, the principle in- trend that needs to continue.” ogy for the Army, and often works with searchable with a keyword “find” func- vestigator in the project. “Brian is a prime To download these apps, search “IG private-sector partners. Bettis submitted tion. Additional features are planned for example of one of those [innovators] Locator” and “IG Bookshelf” in the a PowerPoint slide he made that outlined the app in the near future, Bettis said. -- we call them ‘intrepreneurs’ because iTunes App Store. his concept for the apps to ARL. He ini- “My hope is that it [the Bookshelf app] they’re inside their organizations trying 5 December 9, 2016 - Alaska Post COMMUNITY CALENDAR Fort Wainwright Family & MWR

Weekly Events December 9 – 16

The Comedy and Magic 10 of Garry and Janine Carson Saturday, December 10 2 p.m. Don’t miss this much-talked-about show with the talents of Garry and Janine Carson. It is a performance that the entire family will enjoy with a combination of music, magic, comedy, along with larger than life grand illusions. Youth Center, building 4109 Call 353-5437

Army MWR Gaming Championship Series: 11 Gears of War 4 Tournament Sunday, December 11 Doors open at Noon, tournament starts at 1 p.m. Grab your buddies and sign up for the Gears of War 4 Tournament at the Warrior Zone! Thousands of dollars in prizes will be awarded to both tournament participants and attendees, including Alaska Airlines tickets, Xbox games, and the brand new Xbox One S. Sign uo today at the Warrior Zone. No federal endorsement implied. Warrior Zone, building 3205 Call 353-1087, registration recommended

B.O.S.S. Tuesdays at Outdoor Recreation 13 Tuesday, December 13 5:30 to 8 p.m. Join B.O.S.S. for a night of indoor rock climbing at the Outdoor Recreation Center. Register ahead of time by contacting your B.O.S.S. Representative, or by calling the B.O.S.S office. This event is open to all single Soldiers, single with dependents, and geo-bachelors. Outdoor Recreation, building 4050 Call 353-7648, Registration required

Bounce House Night 15 Thursday, December 15 5 to 7 p.m. Ring in the New Year! Kids! Get that energy out at Bounce House Night at the Last Frontier Community Activity Center! Children 13 and under are welcome to enjoy the houses and bounce to their heart’s content. Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044 Call 353-7755

Winter Wonderland Trivia Night 16 Friday, December 16 7 to 9 p.m. Test your knowledge at Winter Wonderland Trivia! Join the Post Library at Nugget Lanes Bowling Center for an at Nugget Lanes Bowling Center evening of themed questions, and see if you can walk away the winner! Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050 Saturday, December 31, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call 361-6349, Registration required Purchase tickets in advance or at the door. For more information, visit www.wainwright.armymwr.com No federal endorsement implied.

Upcoming Events non-stop fun for everyone

Paint and Pour 18 Sunday, December 18 4 to 6 p.m. Amaze yourself. Come enjoy complimentary beverages, and leave with a hand-painted masterpiece. Mingle with friends, get inspired by a local artist, and discover a new way to unwind. Get in the spirit with this month’s festive winter penguin-themed painting. Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044 Call 353-4227

Santa Scorcher 2-hour Fitness Class 24 Saturday, December 24 10 a.m. to Noon Burn off those holiday calories during the Santa Scorcher— a special 2-hour fitness class designed to help you keep off the winter weight. Space is limited. Register today! Physical Fitness Center, building 3709 Call 353-7223

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@WainwrightMWR #WainwrightMWR 6 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Alaska Post - December 9, 2016 Eielson Air Force Base Friday – 9th BALLISTICS, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson STORYTIME, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eielson Library, LAP SWIM, 6 to 8 a.m., Pool inside Baker Field AFB, Call 377-1925. Eielson AFB, Call 377-3174. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. RIPPED, 5:15 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson LAP SWIM, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool inside Baker FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City AFB, Call 377-1925. Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. ZUMBA, 6:30 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson DEPLOYMENT BRIEFING, 1 to 2 p.m., Airman & LAP SWIM, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool inside Baker AFB, Call 377-1925. Family Readiness Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377- Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. 2178. Tuesday – 13th BALLISTICS, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson SPIN, 5:30 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, OPEN SWIM, 5 to 8 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field AFB, Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925.

OPEN SWIM, 5 to 8 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field LAP SWIM, 6 to 8 a.m., Pool inside Baker Field SPIN, 5:15 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925

TEEN BREAK, 7 to 10:40 p.m., Eielson Youth Cen- REUNION BRIEFINGS, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Airman YOGA, 6:30 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, ter, Eielson AFB, Call 377-6336. & Family Readiness Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377- Call 377-1925 2178. SULLY (PG-13), 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, Eiel- Friday – 16th son AFB, Call 377-2269. FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City LAP SWIM, 6 to 8 a.m., Pool inside Baker Field Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Saturday – 10th LAP SWIM, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pool inside Baker LAP SWIM, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool inside Baker FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City LADIES BOOK CLUB, 5 p.m., Eielson Library, Eiel- LAP SWIM, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool inside Baker Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. son AFB, Call 377-3174. Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925.

TABATA, 10 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, SPIN, 5:15 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, BALLISTICS, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925. AFB, Call 377-1925.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, 11 a.m., 354 Sports Bar Wednesday – 14th OPEN SWIM, 5 to 8 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field inside Yukon Club, Eielson AFB, Call 377-5219. LAP SWIM, 6 to 8 a.m., Pool inside Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. PIYO, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, TEEN BREAK, 7 to 10:40 p.m., Eielson Youth Cen- Call 377-1925. FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City ter, Eielson AFB, Call 377-6336. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. GIVE PARENTS A BREAK, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday – 17th CDC, Eielson AFB, $30/child, Call 377-3237. LAP SWIM, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool inside Baker LAP SWIM, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. OPEN SWIM, 1 to 7 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. BALLISTICS, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City AFB, Call 377-1925. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. PAINT & SIP, 6 p.m., Yukon Club Ballroom, Eielson AFB, $40/person, Call 377-2642 OPEN SWIM, 5 to 8 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field TABATA, 10 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925 MASTERMINDS (PG-13), 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269. RIPPED, 5:15 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson COLLEGE FOOTBALL, 11 a.m., 354 Sports Bar AFB, Call 377-1925. inside Yukon Club, Eielson AFB, Call 377-5219. Sunday – 11th LAP SWIM, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pool inside Baker YOGA, 6 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, PIYO, 11 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925. Call 377-1925

FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City TABATA, 6:30 p.m., Baker Field House, Eielson OPEN SWIM, 1 to 7 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. AFB, Call 377-1925. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925.

OPEN SWIM, 1 to 7 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field Thursday – 15th Sunday – 18th House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. SPIN, 5:30 a.m., Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, LAP SWIM, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pool inside Baker Call 377-1925 Field House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. STORKS (PG), 2 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, Eiel- son AFB, Call 377-2269. LAP SWIM, 6 to 8 a.m., Pool inside Baker Field FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. Monday – 12th FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. TO 7 P.M., Eielson City FREE BOUNCE, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eielson City OPEN SWIM, 1 to 7 p.m., Pool inside Baker Field Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. Center, Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642. House, Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925.

of Finding Dory! Call 377-3174 for more information. er. Come out and enjoy listening to themed story’s read IN BRIEF by the Library staff or volunteers! Call 377-3174 for ICE CLIMBING ADVENTURE more information. FINANCE TIP Join Outdoor Recreation Dec. 11 from 7 a.m. to If you are TDY and your Airfare (Government Con- 5 p.m. and ice climb for the day! The cost is $60 per MEDICAL GROUP OFFERS SLEEP tract) was scheduled by SATO and you want to make person and includes climbing gear and transportation ENHANCEMENT CLASS changes to your itinerary; you can call the airline and to Dragonfly Creek. Bring your own food, drinks and The 354th Medical Group provides sleep enhance- get this changed without penalties but if the airline will dress for the weather! Call 377-1232 for more infor- ment education classes on Tuesdays from noon to 1 charge you a fee then call SATO to make the change. mation. p.m. The class is four weeks long and begins the first Every time you call SATO for changes they will charge Tuesday of every month. For any questions or to regis- you a fee. HERO TREE AND BOOK DRIVE ter for the class, please call 377-6354. Ends Dec. 10, the Library will be holding a book NUTRITIONAL TIP drive and have a hero tree. Come out to create a special EIELSON CHAPEL SERVICES Women’s health: use a smaller plate at meals to help ornament to honor a hero in your life! You can take it The Eielson Air Force Base Chapel team offers a control the amount of food and calories you eat. Take home or place it on their Holiday Hero Tree. Materials variety of services. Your Chaplain Corps offers Catho- time to enjoy smaller amount of food. will be provided. You can also get into the spirit of giv- lic and Protestant worship services each week and our ing by helping the Library staff collect books for under- multi-faith worship center can support the needs of oth- HOLIDAY BOWLING PIN CRAFT privileged children. Drop the books off in the donation er faith groups. For more information, call us at 377- The Arts and Craft center will be hosting a kids’ craft box by the front desk! 2130. day Dec. 17 from noon to 1 p.m. Children five years and older can come create a holiday themed bowling pin. BIRCH LAKE NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH Catholic Community: The cost is $5 per person. Sign up by Dec. 15. To sign Reserve your cabin now with Outdoor Recreation Religious Formation, 9 a.m., Sundays up and for more information call 377-4880. for the Birch Lake New Year’s Eve bash! The New Catholic Mass, 10:30 a.m., Sundays Year’s Eve bash with be Dec. 31. The price is $100 per Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment DORY’S FISH-MAS PARTY cabin, which includes the cabin, firewood, snacks and The Eielson Library is hosting a FISH-mas party champagne. Call 377-1232 for more information. Protestant Community: Dec. 10! Join the staff for games, crafts and snacks to Contemporary Service, 9 a.m., Sundays celebrate with Dory and Nemo. After the party, head STORYTIME AT THE LIBRARY Kids Church, 9 a.m., Sundays over to the Ernie Walker Theater for a special showing The Eielson library holds story time every Thursday AWANA, 4 to 6 p.m., Sundays from 10-11:00 a.m. for children 5 years old and young- Jr./Sr. High Youth Service, 6 p.m., Wednesdays

In some cases, customers will receive a desktop computer and monitor uses 10 to educate family members on ways they credit, while others will be required to pay times more energy at about 150 watts. can help and to make necessary adjust- ENERGY their overage cost. As a community, residents have the ments. The fundamental truth of this program “power” to curtail their usage and make As this process is new and still in the Continued from page 1 is that the averages are derived from the significant impacts to the environment, mock billing phase, additional research an incentive to conserve energy and bring residents themselves; these averages are and similarly, the power to make no chang- and information will be vetted by the the usage down. a reflection of the communities energy es at all and allow the statistics pointing to public affairs office and provided to the Each month a baseline is established consumption and a testament of residents’ a crumbling environment continue to di- public. In the meantime, we encourage based on actual usage for occupied “like ability to effectively and responsibly, or minish in promise. More importantly, as a healthy community involvement, dis- homes” (homes of the same size, year of lack thereof, manage their energy usage. community, residents must be prepared to cussion and support as we work through construction, type of heating and cooling According to a Conservice spokesper- hold each other accountable for how they transitioning into this Air Force-directed unit, etc.) and then each home is catego- son – the Utah-based company charged manage their monthly averages. initiative. rized into profiles or groups; there are with monitoring, billing and addressing Since these are not set or established To review additional information about 28 profiles on Eielson. energy concerns – the manner in which averages by anyone or anything other about the Resident Energy Conservation The baseline is recalculated each homes at Eielson are heated is not count- than community residents themselves, Program, learn about ways to curtail and month for the previous month by review- ed against our baseline. Rather, an every- there can be little blame directed exter- improve energy usage, and read about the ing usage of the homes of each profile, day resource like lighting, appliances, and nally. Residents must make responsible Air Force Energy Initiative, please see the removing vacant homes, faulty data and consumer electronics consume the great- choices that are absent of excuses, but links and documents above. the top and bottom homes, and then av- est amount of a home’s electric usage. rather inspired by a willingness to make For more information about Conser- eraging the consumption. This produces a There are simple ways to reduce both substantial changes that directly and dis- vice, or to inquire about specific billing-re- monthly kilowatt hour (kWh) total value the cost and resulting energy impacts that tinctly improve the environment. lated charges, please contact Conservice and after a “grace zone” of 5 percent, plus seem small but result in tangible savings With two remaining mock billing customer service at 1-866-947-7379 or or minus, is factored in, a resulting total at the end of the year. For instance, a lap- cycles before live bills are delivered to visit its website at www.militaryutilities. is presented and billed to the customer. top consumes 15 watts while a typical homes in February, there is plenty of time com. 7 December 9, 2016 - Alaska Post NEWS PEARL HARBOR: Lessons from a day of infamy crews and me- Continued from page 1 chanics and use the limit- ed aircraft they had on hand,” McNaughton said. “This was a fairly green Army.” The National Guard and Organized Reserve had been mobilized as recently as 1940 and the draft, known as the Selective Training and Service Act, wasn’t institut- ed until Sept. 16 that same year. In 1940, fewer than 270,000 Soldiers were on active duty. That number would climb to about 7 million by 1943.

SET UP FOR FAILURE By late 1941, the Army in Hawaii was trying to jug- gle all three missions. “In my judgment, they couldn’t do all three,” McNaughton said. “They spread them- selves too thin. Ultimately they failed.” Coordination between the services was also poor, he said. The Army and the Navy on Hawaii had separate chains of command, and they engaged in very little co- ordination, at least in practical terms. Early Sunday morning, the day of the attack, Adm. Husband E. Kimmel, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor and his counterpart, Short, were preparing for their weekly golf game, Mc- Naughton explained. Every Sunday morning, the two flag officers would play golf, enabling them to “check the box” for joint coordination. “Well, you need more than that,” McNaughton said. Retired Army Master Sgt. Thomas V. Panettiere Sr., from the Bronx in Hawaii, several months after the Pearl “And that’s what they didn’t do.” Harbor attack with his unit (he’s the one holding the ). He was one of the millions of Soldiers, Sailors In 1946, according to the Army’s official history, and Marines who were in Hawaii during World War II, on their way to various island campaigns in the Pacific. “Guarding the and Its Outposts,” the Con- He didn’t discuss the war much with his son, Thomas V. Panettiere Jr., so it is not clear what unit he was with. gressional Pearl Harbor Joint Committee concluded: This photo has never been published. (Photo courtesy of Thomas V. Panettiere Jr.) “There was a complete failure in Hawaii of effective Army-Navy liaison during the critical period and no in- of blips before, according to McNaughton. They called against air raids. “They knew it was a possibility,” Mc- tegration of Army and Navy facilities and efforts for 1st Lt. Kermit A. Tyler, an Air Corps pilot who was an Naughton said. “But certainly they were caught by sur- defense. Neither of the responsible commanders really observer that morning at Fort Shafter’s Radar Informa- prise.” knew what the other was doing with respect to essential tion Center. Nevertheless, Soldiers found some means to count- military activities.” “Don’t worry about it,” Tyler told them. He had er-attack. At Army installations, Army men fired back Senior Navy and Army leaders relieved Kimmel and heard that a flight of B-17 bombers was en route from with machine guns and other weapons at attacking ene- Short of their commands within days after the attack, Hamilton Field, California, that morning. my dive bombers and fighters, according to “Guarding and they were never fully exonerated. If the Army and Navy had been in communication, the United States and Its Outposts.” McNaughton believes, they might have recognized the One of the Soldiers who lived through that day at EARLY WARNING SIGNS signs of the coming attack: the sighting of a large air- Schofield Barracks was Cpl. James Jones, -who lat Failure of the services to coordinate had real conse- craft formation coming in from the north and the sight- er depicted the chaos in a 1951 novel, “From Here to quences on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. ing of a submarine at the mouth of Pearl Harbor. Eternity,” which was eventually made into a movie that In the pre-dawn hours, a submarine periscope was “If you put those two together, you might want to garnered eight Academy Awards. spotted near Pearl Harbor, where there shouldn’t have put everyone on full alert. But they didn’t,” he said. As for the Army Air Corps, they eventually got 12 been any submarines. At 6:37 a.m., the destroyer USS “There was no integration of intelligence from the two aircraft in the air and shot down a few Japanese planes. Ward dropped depth charges, destroying the submarine. services. So the only warning they got was when the Ultimately, though, the Army Air Corps was over- The incident was then reported to the Navy chain of bombs started to fall.” whelmed. The vast majority of Soldiers killed in action command. that day were in the Army Air Corps, McNaughton not- Meanwhile, at the Opana Radar Site on the north THE ATTACK COMMENCES ed. shore of Oahu, radar operators Pvt. Joseph L. Lockard The first of two waves of some 360 Japanese fight- The Army Air Corps flight of 12 B-17 Fortress and Pvt. George Elliott detected an unusually large for- ers, bombers and torpedo planes began the attack at Bombers -- the aircraft that Tyler thought the radar op- mation of aircraft approaching the island from the north 7:48 a.m., having launched from six aircraft carriers erators had spotted -- arrived in the middle of the attack. at 7:02 a.m. north of Oahu. They were unarmed and almost out of fuel. At the time, radar was experimental technology, and While many of the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft The aircraft landed at various airfields, and one land- operators manned it just 3 to 7 a.m., McNaughton said. attacked the fleet, other planes attacked all the airfields ed on a golf course. One of the aircraft was destroyed by Usually, the radar was shut off at 7 a.m. for the rest of on the island, including Wheeler Field next to Schofield the Japanese, and three were badly damaged, according the day. It was only because the truck that took Lockard Barracks. to “Guarding the United States and Its Outposts.” and Elliott to breakfast was late that the radar was still Among the 2,403 Americans killed, 2,008 were Sail- “Just imagine, it’s supposed to be a routine peace- on at 7:02 a.m. ors, 218 were Soldiers, 109 were Marines and 68 were time flight and you show up in the middle of the biggest The operators had never seen such a large number civilians, according to a National air battle the U.S. had ever seen,” McNaughton said. World War II Museum Pearl Harbor “Not a good situation.” fact sheet. Of the aircraft destroyed, 92 NO PLAN FOR INVASION were Navy and 77 were Army Air In fact, the Japanese never planned to invade Ha- Corps. Two battleships were de- waii, McNaughton said. Rather, they wanted to cripple stroyed and six were damaged; the U.S. Pacific fleet so it could not interfere with their three cruisers were damaged; one plans to seize European colonies in Southeast Asia. auxiliary vessel was destroyed and At the time, Army and Navy signals intelligence per- three were damaged; and three de- sonnel were working hard to break the Japanese code, stroyers were damaged, according he said. They were intercepting communications and to the fact sheet. decrypting what they could, but the communications The carriers USS Enterprise, they intercepted gave no clear warning of the impend- USS Saratoga and USS Lexington ing attack. were out on maneuvers and were What the Japanese misjudged was the tremendous not spotted by the Japanese. anger of the American people, which gave President Within minutes of the attack, Roosevelt and Congress the excuse they were looking Navy anti-aircraft guns opened up. for to declare war against Japan as well as Germany, The guns were firing at planes in all McNaughton noted. directions. A number of stray Navy In the aftermath of the attack, the Army immediately anti-aircraft gun rounds fell in pop- took over the territory of Hawaii, declaring martial law, ulated areas of Honolulu, killing which lasted until October 1944. In this unprecedented more than a dozen civilians. situation, all local police, courts and government oper- However, the Army’s anti-air- ated under Army supervision. The Army, Navy and FBI craft gunners at first struggled to placed the local Japanese-American population under engage the enemy because their close surveillance and placed many community leaders guns were not in firing positions under arrest. and the guns’ ammunition was in a During the war, the Army Soldiers in Hawaii -- as separate location, where it was un- in various places along the coasts on the U.S. mainland der lock and key. -- never had to fire artillery guns to repel an enemy fleet, “You can imagine them looking McNaughton said. The Army eventually disbanded the for the ammunition sergeant who Coast Artillery branch, and today it uses sophisticated had the keys at 8 a.m. Sunday,” air and missile defense, in coordination with the other McNaughton said. “It took them a services. while, but some guns did eventually Among the lessons to be taken from Pearl Harbor get into action.” attack, according to McNaughton, is the crucial impor- Why weren’t the Army guns in tance of operating as part of the joint force. Another position? is that of striking a fine balance between training and Short complained afterward that readiness. “You just don’t know when your unit will be he had received ambiguous guid- called to mobilize,” he said. ance from Washington. He said he The forced internment of Japanese Americans on the was instructed to be prepared to West Coast in 1942, in the aftermath of the attack, was defend against an attack but not a further tragedy. to alarm the civilian population, “It was really painful to the Japanese-American which setting the anti-aircraft guns community at the time,” he said. “The vast majority of One of many posters produced by the War Department during World War in position might have done. Japanese Americans were loyal citizens, those who had II, designed to get the public behind the war effort. (Photo courtesy, the Even so, the Army, with four the opportunity fought for America. And many of those Department of Defense) regiments of anti-aircraft artillery died for their country.” in Oahu, had rehearsed defense