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(PPhotohoto bbyy NellNell Drumheller)Drumheller) wwww.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.htmlww.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html COMMENTARY Chief answers concerns raised at town hall In this Chief’s Corner, I would fi rst of the various sections that make up like to take the opportunity to thank KPD, we provided the audience with everyone who was able to attend an opportunity to ask questions. I’ll Kwajalein Police Department’s town take this time to highlight some of the hall meeting on June 28. No doubt cares and concerns expressed. we were disappointed more could One of our neighbors was interested not attend, but we realize everyone’s in the way we as a department train busy schedule and a lot of residents our offi cers with regard to dealing with are off island presently for vacation. our Marshallese residents and work- For those who could attend, thank ers. As a private company contracted you for your support and interest in to support the U.S. Army Kwajalein the department) on our own Marshal- the law enforcement and security Atoll, we focus our recruiting to hire lese Patrol Offi cers, Constables and efforts of our Kwajalein community. only those who already have years of Access Control Offi cers. Training that After a brief opportunity to introduce law enforcement or military police ex- focuses on being sensitive to our host ourselves, the new leadership of the perience and training. We are a depart- department, and provide an overview ment that relies heavily (almost half of See CHIEF, Page 12

LLetteretter ttoo tthehe editoreditor Resident welcomes survey but questions its validity I see with interest and enthusiasm the notice that there the one time during the year when the greatest number of is going to be a survey, soliciting the opinions of Kwajalein employees is off-island. If one were interested in getting Range Services employees. It is long overdue, and I serious feedback, it might be a better move to conduct the encourage all to take it seriously, spend some time on the survey in September when fewer people were away on answers and truly let those who are asking know your real vacation. feelings and suggestions. Just an idle thought. At the same time, one has to question the sincerity of a — The Rev. John R. Sheehan, survey, asking for employee input, when it is being done at Roman Catholic priest

USAKA Employee of the Week Torrey Landers

Torrey Landers was the chair- Services Community Activi- man of the Kwajalympics. This ties. He worked with off-island monumental task was all-con- counterparts to acquire all new suming, required detailed coordi- cardio equipment. Landers does nation, and a tremendous amount whatever it takes to ensure spe- of energy. He did this in addition to cial events, private parties and his already busy job as the recre- other requests are professionally ation manager for Kwajalein Range satisﬁ ed.

TThehe KwajaleinKwajalein HHourglassourglass The Kwajalein Hourglass is named fi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Printed circulation: 2,000 for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Government, Department of Defense, E-mail: [email protected] Infantry Division, which liberated the Department of the Army or USAKA. It is island from the forces of Imperial Ja- published Wednesdays and Saturdays in Commanding Offi cer...... Col. Stevenson Reed pan on Feb. 4, 1944. accordance with Army Regulation 360-1 Public Affairs Offi cer...... Sandy Miller The Kwajalein Hourglass is an au- and using a network printer by Kwajalein Editor...... Nell Drumheller thorized publication for military per- Range Services editorial staff. Graphics Designer...... Dan Adler sonnel, federal employees, contractor P.O. Box 23, APO AP 96555 Reporter...... J.J. Klein workers and their families assigned to Phone: Defense Switching Network Circulation...... C.J. Kemen U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll. Contents of 254-3539 the Hourglass are not necessarily of- Local phone: 53539

The Kwajalein Hourglass 2 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Smoke and dust ﬁ ll the air as the Paciﬁ c Bachelor Quarters collapses from the demolition blast Friday afternoon. (Photos by Nell Drumheller)

Friday’s demolition blast takes down PBQ

By Nell M. Drumheller Public Works, said. Editor Not only did the building collapse as scheduled, but according to Craven there was no col- After weeks of preparation, the actual explo- lateral damage to adjacent buildings. sive reduction of the Pacifi c Bachelor Quarters Kwajalein Police Department Chief Joe Barnes was a boom, collapse and cloud of dust. headed up the team responsible for the evacua- At a little past 4 p.m. on Friday the 168 sticks tion of people from the buildings in the hazard of dynamite exploded sequentially as planned, zones. Buildings within a 681-foot area had to and the fi rst fl oor of the PBQ collapsed, crum- be empty before the blast could go. “It went per- pling fl oors two and three down. fectly! With the combined effort of KPD and the The remaining shell of a building looks like a engineer Soldiers we were able to get in place resting dragon, with high ridges where the rein- the required 681-foot perimeter along with the forced stairwells keeping sections raised. search and evacuation of all personnel within “The PBQ came down even better than planned, the perimeter in approximately 1.75 hours,” as not only did the fi rst story collapse complete- Barnes said. ly, the second and third stories also collapsed in “Once the area was secured, there were a few wave-like fashion, leaving only three two-story incidents of residents attempting to re-enter ridges where the reinforced stairwells were lo- cated,” Monte Craven, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll See PBQ, Page 6

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3 The Kwajalein Hourglass Reed takes reins as 23rd co By Nell M. Drumheller leadership, has done and is doing, Editor to strengthen our strategic, close and unique relationship with the RMI COL Beverly Stipe said a tear- and our ability to work together to ful goodbye Tuesday morning meet the new demands of our time, as a preclude to the U.S. Army to promote our mutual security and Kwajalein Atoll change of com- to protect the freedoms that both our mand. peoples hold dear. Sam, thank you Stipe transferred command to for your strong leadership and dedi- Col. Stevenson Reed in a cer- cation. Thank you for your friend- emony at the Davye Davis Multi- ship.” Col. Glen H. Crane purpose Room. And to Reed, Morris said, “Col. 1964-1965 “This is a bittersweet occasion,” Reed, I hope that you and your fam- U.S. Ambassador to the Repub- ily will enjoy your time in Kwajalein lic of the Marshall Islands Greta and the Marshall Islands as much as Morris said at the ceremony. I have. Kwajalein is a very special “Over the past two years, Col. place, and you will be working with Stipe and I have worked closely wonderful people.” together to ensure that USAKA Reed has had more than a year to was able to carry out its strategic prepare for his assignment as the mission for the security of the USAKA Commander. “I was told by United States and the Republic my leadership at Fort Bliss [Texas] of the Marshall Islands and the that I was selected to Command entire Paciﬁ c region.” Kwajalein in April 2005,” he said. The ambassador continued, He spoke to two previous USAKA Col. Melvin D. Clark “There are many other things Commanders to learn about the mis- 1965-1967 that USAKA, under Col. Stipe’s sion and activities on Kwajalein, but

Col. Frank C. Healy Col. David Spaulding Col. Scott B. Cottrell Col. Gary K. McMillen 1967-1968 1994-1996 1996-1998 1998-2000

Col. Donald B. Miller Col. Jesse Fishback Col. Robert Russell Col. Ernest Van Netta Col. John H. Reeve The Kwajalein Hourglass 1968-1971 1971-1973 1973-1976 1976-1978 Wednesday, July1978-1980 12, 2006 to see what Kwajalein provided to the joint community.” Reed described his ﬁ rst impres- sion of Kwajalein, “[This is] a place with tremendous potential. A community that is simply beautiful and picturesque with approximately 3,400 Americans and Marshallese employees and family members on Kwajalein, Meck and Roi-Namur Is- land. I have seen all of the many new construction projects on the different Col. Phillip R. Harris islands and I have seen facilities that 1988-1990 I think take away from the beauty the islands have to offer. I would like to build some timelines and start remov- ing those facilities.” Though on the island for a short time, Reed has considered USAKA’s role within the bigger Army picture. “I see the mission of Ballistic Mis- sile Defense Testing as the primary Tuesday - present mission for intercontinental ballistic missile testing at Kwajalein, but I also admitted, “I really did not know the depth see the need to incorporate more new of the mission until I visited the island in Col. John J. MacNeill April. I was truly amazed and impressed See REED, Page 12 1990-1992

Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Col. Jerry P. Brown Col. Beverly Stipe Col. Crosby E. Hazel 2000-2002 2002-2004 2004-2006 1992-1994

Col. Peter Witteried Col. John W. Banks Col. William A.Spin Col. James Allred Col. Richard Chapman Wednesday,1980-1982 July 12, 2006 1982-1984 1984-1986 July, 1986-Aug. 1986 The1986-1988 Kwajalein Hourglass PBQ, from Page 3 their quarters, but thankfully for their own safety we were able to quickly provide them escort to a safe area outside of the perimeter before it could affect the mission,” Barnes added. Safety is always a concern, and Billy Traweek, USAKA Range Safety, said that the project was a safety success. “I am only aware of one sol- dier who chipped a tooth from a piece of fl ying concrete while performing mechanical demolition prior to the explosive demolition,” Traweek said. However, the debris is not gone and so the community should be aware of possible safety issues during its re- moval. “We want to remind the community the PBQ demoli- Temporary hospital and emergency facilities were set up in the elementary tion area is still hazardous to school. personnel, and please do not nity for its cooperation during approach the site,” Traweek the explosive reduction which said. The remainder of the disrupted day-to-day business debris should be removed by Thursday and Friday. “Special Aug. 24, according to Craven. thanks from the chief to all of- Barnes said that good les- fi cers in the department who sons were learned from this were part of the team. It was a demolition project. “Always long, hot, trying day [Friday], plan for the unexpected! We, but because of their efforts this like many, anticipated things extraordinary event on Kwaj to mirror the test demo of the went off with no injuries. Special day before. KPD was forced thanks to Capt. Moses Moreno, to adjust to extended periods KPD deputy chief and Lt. A.J. of time and adjust our forces Gilbert. They truly were the en- to compensate for the time gine that ran the train. Great adjustments. Despite those, job,” Barnes said. KPD performed exceptionally well to adapt and overcome in Meal card holders couldn’t eat at Café all phases of this event.” Pacifi c due to the demolition. They Craven, Barnes and Traweek were treated to a steak barbecue at offered thanks to the commu- Emon Beach Thursday evening.

The PBQ crumbles and ﬂ attens out after the blast on Friday afternoon.

The Kwajalein Hourglass 6 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 All programming is subject to change without notice Thursday

10:30 a.m. NBC Nightly News Movie: <:46> Mucha Lucha 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. WNBA Shootaround ABC World News E.R. E! News Live Tomorrow Never Scooby Doo One Tree Hill 11 a.m. Dies 11:30 a.m. WNBA CBS Evening News Scooby Doo 11:30 a.m. noon All-Star Game Countdown with Roller Blind Date SpongeBob Veronica Mars noon Keith Olbermann 12:30 p.m. Judge Judy My Wife & Kids SpongeBob 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Hannity & Colmes Guiding Light Living Single Movie: Rocket Power Rockstar: 1 p.m. Supernova 1:30 p.m. Wed. Night Fights Mad About You Disappearing Acts Blue’s Clues 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Katsidis Lou Dobbs Tonight General Hospital Emeril Live Play with Me Sesame E.R. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. vs Lazy Town 2:30 p.m. Reyes 3 p.m. News Hour with Passions My First Place Movie: <:09> The Brady Bunch Access Hollywood 3 p.m. Jim Lehrer 3:30 p.m. SportsCenter Modern Girl’s Guide The Time Machine The Brady Bunch Judge Judy 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Special Report with Oprah Winfrey Without a Trace Movie: Living Single 4 p.m. Brit Hume 4:30 p.m. NFL Live The Haunted Mad About You 4:30 p.m. Mansion 5 p.m. SportsCenter Your World with Wheel of Fortune C.S.I. True Hollywood Tour De France 5 p.m. Neil Cavuto Story 5:30 p.m. Jeopardy Jimmy Neutron Stage 10 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. World News Now Roller Seinfeld Backstage Pass Fairly Oddparents 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. The Simpsons E.T. Kim Possible 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. MLB Everybody Hates... One Tree Hill Movie: Teamo Supremo Without a Trace 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. AAA All-Star Game Tavis Smiley Girlfriends Lord of the Rings: Dragonball GT 7:30 p.m. Return of the King 8 p.m. Business Report Fear Factor Veronica Mars That’s So Raven Wheel of Fortune 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Nightline Zack & Cody Jeopardy 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Hardball with Law & Order Rock Star: Gilmore Girls Headline News 9 p.m. Chris Matthews Supernova 9:30 p.m. Paciﬁ c Report 9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. SportsCenter O’Reilly Factor Roller Will & Grace Best Friend’s Date Two & a Half Men 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Tonight Show King of Queens Movie: <:41> Degrassi Will & Grace 10:30 p.m. W/ Jay Leno 11 p.m. NFL Live Today Show The Daily Show Shanghai Noon 7th Heaven Bones 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m. Boxing The Late Show Colbert Report 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7 The Kwajalein Hourglass Friday All programming is subject to change without notice

6:30 a.m. Mora vs. The Right Fit Colbert Report 6:30 a.m. 7 a.m. Termeliksetian Studio B with Good Eats True Hollywood The Wonder Pets The Simpsons 7 a.m. Shepard Smith Story 7:30 a.m. The Hot List Unwrapped Dragon Tales Family Guy 7:30 a.m. 8 a.m. NFL Live The Situation Room Sesame Street 30 Minute Meals Backstage Pass Dora the Explorer ESPNews 8 a.m. 8:30 a.m. The Hot List Low Carb & Lovin’ It E.T. Go, Diego, Go! Headline News 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. Around the Horn The Big Story The View Raymond Movie: Angelina Ballerina Good Morning 9 a.m. w/ John Gibson America 9:30 a.m. PTI Raymond While Justice Lilo & Stitch 9:30 a.m. Sleeps 10 a.m. Around the Horn Around the Services Dr. Phil Show Dawson’s Creek Atomic Betty 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. PTI NBC Nightly News Movie: <:43> Mucha Lucha 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. MLB ABC World News E.R. E! News Live In the Line of Fire Scooby Doo Half & Half 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. A’s CBS Evening News Scooby Doo How I Met Your... 11:30 a.m. noon at Countdown with Roller Blind Date SpongeBob Rockstar: noon Keith Olbermann Supernova 12:30 p.m. Red Sox Judge Judy My Wife & Kids SpongeBob 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Hannity & Colmes Guiding Light Living Single Movie: Rocket Power Law & Order 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Mad About You Gigi Blue’s Clues 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Boxing Lou Dobbs Tonight General Hospital Emeril Live Pinky Dinky E.R. 2 p.m. Manfredo vs. Pemberton 2:30 p.m. Lazy Town 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. SportsCenter News Hour with Dr. Phil Design on a Dime Movie: <:10> The Brady Bunch Access Hollywood 3 p.m. Jim Lehrer Primetime Special 3:30 p.m. Style Star Holiday The Brady Bunch Judge Judy 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Baseball Tonight Special Report with Oprah Winfrey Without a Trace Movie: Living Single 4 p.m. Brit Hume 4:30 p.m. NFL Live You Wish! Mad About You 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. SportsCenter Your World with Wheel of Fortune C.S.I. Biography Tour De France 5 p.m. Neil Cavuto 5:30 p.m. Jeopardy Alec Baldwin Jimmy Neutron Stage 11 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. World News Now Roller Seinfeld Ebert & Roeper Fairly Oddparents 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. The Simpsons E.T. Kim Possible 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. MLB Two & a Half Men/ Half & Half Movie: Teamo Supremo Withou a Trace 7 p.m. Will & Grace (:25) 7:30 p.m. Teams TBD Tavis Smiley Window on the Atoll How I Met Your 50 First Dates Dragonball GT 7:30 p.m. (7:50pm) Mother 8 p.m. Business Report Bones Rock Star: That’s So Raven Wheel of Fortune 8 p.m. Supernova 8:30 p.m. Nightline Movie: <:54> Drake & Josh Jeopardy 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Hardball with C.S.I. Law & Order Save the Last Veronica Mars Headline News 9 p.m. Chris Matthews Dance 9:30 p.m. Paciﬁ c Report 9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. SportsCenter O’Reilly Factor Roller Will & Grace Radio Free Roscoe Deal or No Deal 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Tonight Show King of Queens Degrassi 10:30 p.m. W/ Jay Leno 11 p.m. Baseball Tonight Today Show The Daily Show Movie: 7th Heaven 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m. NFL Live The Late Show Colbert Report Glengarry Glen 11:30 p.m. Ross The Kwajalein Hourglass 8 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 All programming is subject to change without notice Saturday

Time Channel 13 Channel 14 Channel 17 Channel 20 Channel 23 Channel 26 Channel 35 Time AFN Sports AFN News AFN Prime/ AFN Spectrum AFN Movies AFN Family AFN Direct to Roller Sailors midnight MLB Today Show The Late Show Late Night with Movie: (cont.) Teamo Supremo Primetime midnight Conan O’Brien 12:30 a.m. Teams TBD Late Late Show w/ Movie: <:55> Dragonball GT 12:30 a.m. Craig Ferguson 1 a.m. American Morning Half & Half Shoot to Kill That’s So Raven Paciﬁ c Report 1 a.m. 1:30 a.m. Judge Judy How I Met... Drake & Josh Tonight Show 1:30 a.m. with Jay Leno 2 a.m. CNN Live Today Star Trek: Voyager Rock Star: Veronica Mars 2 a.m. Supernova 2:30 a.m. Late Show with 2:30 a.m. David Letterman 3 a.m. SportsCenter MSNBC Live The Daily Show Law & Order Movie: Radio Free Roscoe 3 a.m. 3:30 a.m. Colbert Report 50 First Dates Degrassi Late Late Show w/ 3:30 a.m. Craig Ferguson 4 a.m. Baseball Tonight The Simpsons Will & Grace 7th Heaven 4 a.m. 4:30 a.m. NFL Live Family Guy King of Queens Movie: <:54> Judge Judy 4:30 a.m. 5 a.m. TBD Roller Carol Duval Show Save the Last Teletubbies Star Trek: 5 a.m. Dance Voyager 5:30 a.m. Breathing Space Barney & Friends 5:30 a.m. 6 a.m. MLB Fox News Live Today Caribbean Workout Sesame Street The Daily Show 6 a.m. 6:30 a.m. Mets The Right Fit Colbert Report 6:30 a.m. 7 a.m. at Studio B with Good Eats Biography The Wonder Pets Making the Squad 7 a.m. Shepard Smith 7:30 a.m. Cubs Unwrapped Alec Baldwin The Backyardigans 7:30 a.m. 8 a.m. The Situation Room Sesame Street 30 Minute Meals Ebert & Roeper Dora the Explorer Good Morning 8 a.m. America 8:30 a.m. Easy Entertainig E.T. Go, Diego, Go! 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. SportsCenter The Big Story The View Raymond Movie: Movie: 9 a.m. w/ John Gibson 9:30 a.m. The Hot List Raymond The Return of Rugrats Go Wild! 9:30 a.m. Alex Kelly 10 a.m. SportsCenter Around the Services Dr. Phil Show Dawson’s Creek Extreme Homes 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. NBC Nightly News Movie: <:46> Mucha Lucha Designed to Sell 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. MLB ABC World News E.R. E! News Live Stepmom Scooby Doo Landscape Smart 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Teams TBD CBS Evening News Scooby Doo Weekend Handyman 11:30 a.m. noon Countdown with Window on the Atoll Blind Date SpongeBob MLB noon Keith Olbermann 12:30 p.m. Judge Judy My Wife & Kids SpongeBob Teams TBD 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Hannity & Colmes Guiding Light Living Single Movie: Rocket Power 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Mad About You Return to Me Blue’s Clues 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. MLB Lou Dobbs Tonight General Hospital Emeril Live Play with Me Sesame 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Teams TBD Lazy Town 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. NewsHour with Passions Decorating Cents Movie: <:11> The Brady Bunch Navy/MCorps News 3 p.m. Jim Lehrer 3:30 p.m. The Look for Less Weird Science The Brady Bunch Mail Call 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Special Report with Oprah Winfrey Without a Trace Movie: National 4 p.m. Brit Hume Geographic 4:30 p.m. My Date with the 4:30 p.m. President’s Daughter 5 p.m. SportsCenter Your World with Wheel of Fortune C.S.I. Scream Play Tour De France 5 p.m. Neil Cavuto 5:30 p.m. Jeopardy Jimmy Neutron Stage 12 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. World News Now Roller Seinfeld Hollywood Shootout Fairly Oddparents 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. The Simpsons E.T. Kim Possible 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Sports Headline News Deal or No Deal America’s Most Movie: Buzz on- Maggie Enterprise 7 p.m. Wanted 7:30 p.m. TBD Tavis Smiley After the Sunset Grim Adventures 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Business Report NCIS The X’s American Chopper 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Nightline Movie: <:52> Zack & Cody 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Hardball with Primetime Monk Enough Drake & Josh Headline News 9 p.m. Chris Matthews 9:30 p.m. What I Like About You Navy/MCorps News 9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. SportsCenter O’Reilly Factor Roller Will & Grace Switched! George Lopez 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Tonight Show King of Queens Degrassi Bernie Mac 10:30 p.m. W/ Jay Leno 11 p.m. NBA Fastbreak Primetime The Daily Show Movie: 7th Heaven C.S.I. NY 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m. ESPNews The Late Show Colbert Report Lara Croft: Tomb 11:30 p.m. Raider

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HELP WANTED Kwajalein Range Services has the following Café Pacific job openings. For contract hire positions, call Sheri Hendrix, 51300. For all others, call Lunch Jack Riordan, 55154. Full job descriptions and requirements are online or at Human Friday Saturday Resources, Building 700. Thursday Kwaj fried chicken Roasted Iowa chop Beef lasagna NEED EXTRA money? KRS employment Short rib stew Sesame Ginger tofu Spinach lasagna applications are continually accepted for Red beans in broth Beef turnovers Chicken peapod stir-fry the Community Activities and Food Services Grill: Cheese sandwich Grill: Corn dogs Grill: Ranchero burger departments for casual and part-time positions. If you are interested in being a scorekeeper, sports official, recreation aide, recreation Dinner specialist, library aide, lifeguard, disc jockey, pizza delivery driver, catering/dining room Tonight Thursday Friday worker or temporary office support, please Carved top round Fajitas to order Pancake supper submit your application to the HR department Lemon herb chicken Cajun roast pork Beef brisket for consideration as positions become Noodles Romanoff Chorizo enchiladas Poached salmon available. For more information, call the KRS Broccoli Normandy Texas-style chili Szechuan chicken HR Office at 54916.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Airfield Operations. Full time. HR Req. K031228. REC AIDE I, Small Boat Marina. Seven hours Req. 030880. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I, Automotive per week. Department. Full time. HR Req. K031220. IT TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATOR II. HR Req. KRS CONTRACT POSITIONS 031421. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II, HR. Full time. Requires strong computer and communication APPLICATIONS SYSTEM ANALYST/ LIBRARIAN. HR Req. 031435. PROGRAMMER I. HR Req. 031323. skills to process large volumes of HR MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST. HR Req. 030871. documents and spreadsheets. Strong previous APPLICATIONS SYSTEM ANALYST/ administrative assistance experience required. MANAGEMENT AND STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMMER III. HR Req. 031321. Will interface will all levels of employees and ANALYST I. HR Req. 030882. management. HR Req. K031200. APPLICATIONS SYSTEM ANALYST/SENIOR MECHANIC III. Two positions. HR Reqs. 030590 PROGRAMMER. HR Req. 031319. AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN, Automotive. Full and 031000. time. HR Req. K031086. CAPTAIN, Fire Department. HR 031060. MECHANIC IV. HR Req. 030966. ELECTRICIAN, full-time. HR Req. K030983. CHILD/YOUTH Services director. HR Req. MEDICAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR. HR 031297. EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Req. 031513. to Kwajalein Range Services president. HR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN. HR Req. MISSION PLANNER II. HR Req. 031477. Req. K031192 Full time. Must be able to 031437. operate standard office equipment, familiar NETWORK ENGINEER I-MO. HR Req. 031455. with MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN III. HR Req. technical and business vocabulary. Minimum 031029. NETWORK ENGINEER II–MO. HR Req. 5-7 years experience at executive level 031227. secretarial and administrative responsibilities. DISPATCHER II, aircaft. HR Req. 030988. Associate degree or technical certificate a OPERATIONS TEST DIRECTOR, HR Req. ELECTRICIAN III/MARINE ELECTRICIAN. HR plus. Government-contract experience highly 031485. desired. Req. 030924. OPTICS TECHNICIAN II. Two positions. HR ELECTRICIAN III. HR Req. 030854. EXECUTIVE ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Reqs. 031463 and 031479. Deputy Program Manager, Logistics. HR Req. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN II. Two positions. OPTICS TECHNICIAN III. Two positions. HR K031221. Full time. Must be able to operate HR Reqs. 030817 and 031495. standard office equipment, familiar with MS Reqs. 031461 and 031459. Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, technical and ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN II – Telemetry, HR PROGRAMMER. HR Req. 031067. business vocabulary. Minimum 5-7 years Req. 031005. experience at executive level secretarial and REGISTERED NURSE. Two positions. HR Reqs. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN III – ALTAIR, HR administrative responsibilities. Associate 030919 and 031475. degree or technical certificate a plus. Req. 030669 (Roi-Namur). Government-contract experience highly RF SAFETY SPECIALIST/FIELD ENGINEER II. desired. ELECTRONIC TECH II, Telemetry. Two HR Req. 031147. positions. HR Reqs. 031381 and 031389. GENERAL MAINTENANCE I, Roi Power Plant. SECURITY SPECIALIST SR. HR Req. 031509. Two position. HR Reqs. 031226 and 031227. ELECTRONIC TECH III, Telemetry. Three Cleanup, corrosion control, painting, grinding, positions. HR Reqs. 031383, 031385 and SOFTWARE ENGINEER II. CONUS-Lexington. sand blasting and janitorial/collecting trash. 031387. HR Req. 031175. Enniburr residents should apply to Joe Woods, FIELD ENGINEER I. HR Req. 031189. SUPERVISOR, Bakery. HR Req. 031287. Roi Power Plant supervisor. FIELD ENGINEER II. Four positions, HR Reqs. SUPERVISOR, Community Activities Program. MECHANIC HEAVY EQUIPMENT I. HR Req. 031315, 031157, 031373 and 031511. HR Req. 031507. K031162. FIELD ENGINEER II, Roi-Namur. HR Req. SUPERVISOR HR – CDC, HR Req. 030904. MECHANIC I, Kwajalein Automotive. Four full- 030741. time positions. HR Reqs. K030332, K030641, SUPERVISOR WAREHOUSING. HR Req. K030331 and K031029. FIELD ENGINEER II. TRADEX, HR Req. 031245 030958. (Roi-Namur). MECHANIC II, Automotive Services. Full time. SYSTEMS ENGINEER III. Two positions. HR HR Req. K031139. FIREFIGHTER. Two positions. HR Reqs. Reqs. 031481 and 031483. 031054 and 031056. MECHANIC II, Kwaj Power Plant. Full time. HR TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN III. HR Req. Req. K031124. HARDWARE ENGINEER III. HR Req. 031493. 030965.

MEDICAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST. One full- HARDWARE ENGINEER II, Roi-Namur. HR WAREHOUSEMAN, LEAD. Two positions. HR time position, HR Req. 031222 and two casual Req. 031179. Reqs. 030998 and 031036. positions, HR Reqs. K031223 and K031224. HARDWARE ENGINEER II. HR Req. 031491. WAREHOUSEMAN II/SHIPPING AND PRODUCTION CONTROL CLERK II, RECEIVING CLERK, CONUS-Richmond. HR Automotive. Full time. HR Req. K030983. INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST I. HR Req. 030843.

The Kwajalein Hourglass 10 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 person raft with oars, $30 and 10-gallon fish tank with accessories, $30. Call 55987.

50-GALLON fish tank with filter and accessories, Palicki - Mann $100. Call 52102 or 52310, after 5 p.m. SHORTY WET SUIT by US Divers, size medium, excellent condition, $30; Teva-type sandals by Coleman, size 9, excellent condition, $10 and GE microwave, excellent condition, $40. Call 55959.

DURABUILT Pro Series toolset in molded carrying case (socket, open ends, drivers, and more) - $25; three-drawer plastic storage bin on wheels, 24 inches high by 12 inches wide by 14 inches deep, $20; men’s golf clubs and golf bag 20th anniversary Kwaj Open, excellent condition, plus caddy, $50. – Call 59576.

PLANTS, $200 for all; coolers, $40; rotisserie, The Palicki-Mann wedding will be $30; deep fryer, $30; microwave cart, $20; remote control antenna, $15;, electronic dart at 7:11 p.m., Saturday, Emon Beach board, $15; fence $50 and 100-foot rope lights, with the party at 8:11 p.m. The $50. Call Mike, 54519. AMANA side-by-side refrigerator with cubed/ community is invited. There will be a crushed ice in door; Thomas upright piano; gas grill; Sony digital 5mp camera with underwater cash bar, the Zooks will play. There housing; Nikon 35mm camera with 300mm lens; SEA-DOO jet skis: 1997 GSX two-seater, will be light food, however, potluck 12 hours on new motor and new 2005 GTX supercharged three-seater, only 10 hours run dishes are encouraged. time. Call 52115.

23-FOOT BAYLINER Trophy with boat shack Register a team now for summer fun and covered parking, Lot 12, Boat 931, WATER PLANT OPERATOR III. HR Req. handliner, ready to fish or dive, four-cylinder basketball. The league is scheduled to 031002. Volvo inboard/outboard 270-horsepower run July 25 – Aug. 5. Register your team engine, 300 hours, with 1997 15-horsepower COMMUNITY BANK Johnson Evinrude kicker engine, includes at Community Activities Offi ce, Building TELLER. Part time. Req. KW21850. Candidates fishing rod and reels, $25,000. Call Roy, 52725 805. The registration deadline is July 21. should have banking, credit union or cash or Trudy, 55987. The registration fee is $20 per team. A handling experience. Candidates must PCS SALE. 21-inch Panasonic TV, $75; managers’ meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., quickly and accurately handle transactions, Panasonic VHS player, $35; bagless vacuum July 21, in the library conference room communicate effectively and possess a desire cleaner, $40; ladies’ Sun bike, two weeks old, to learn. Submit resume online at www.dodcom $215; Ladies’ four-speed Sun bike, $60; weight in Building 805. Questions? Call Billy, munitybank.com. For more information, contact scale, $35; VHS movies, $3 each and various 53331. the communitybank.recruiting@bankofameric bike parts. Call 54843, after 7 p.m. a.com or call the Banking Center manager at 52292 or 52142. Community Bank is an equal PC GAMES, $10; Waterford Crescent clock, opportunity employer. $20; cougar figurine, $25; women’s Chadwick sandals, size 9, - never worn, $10; yoga mat and RTS WEATHER/3D RESEARCH two foam blocks, $15 and wolf tea-lite candle Health Alert ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN. 3D, Reagan Test holder, $25. Call Susannah, 52257. Site Weather, has an immediate opening for an There have been approximately 24 PCS SALE. 42-inch plasma TV, sleeper sofa, documented or presumed cases of ty- electronics technician. Training and experience double-reclining loveseat, three-compact disc in radar maintenance is critical; weather radars compact stereo system, two bar stools, two phoid in Majuro, Republic of the Mar- is preferred. Our technicians install, maintain dehumidifiers, gas grill, three storage sheds, shall Islands since March. and repair a variety of scientific instrumentation lots of plants, bikes, new Burley, dive tailer, two Representatives of the World Health and communications systems. Background in full sets of dive gear, snorkel vests, Sony digital Organization and the U.S. Center for telemetry and analog/digital circuitry desired. 5 megapixel camera with Ikelite underwater Disease Control are investigating the Unaccompanied position. Competitive salary housing. Call 52115. outbreak in Majuro to better under- and benefits offered. Call 51508. stand the source. WANTED TWO ADULT snorkeling vests, $15 each; two children’s snorkeling vests, $8 each; Boy Scout Typhoid is spread by eating or drink- ing contaminated food or water. The WEIGHT BENCH and free weights. Call 52083. backpack, perfect for island campouts, $10; TV cabinet, $70; 33-inch TV, $250; cordless current cluster of cases has not been FOUR PIECE set of dishes, glasses, silverware, phone, $70; children’s stand-up play kitchen, clearly linked to a single source of con- pots, pans, can opener, coffee maker or $10 and saddle-style bike basket, $5. Call Sue, tamination. The illness is not spread percolator, dish towels, dishpans, dish drainer, 52450. person to person. Individuals who are iron and mixing bowls to buy. Call 52102 or COMMUNITY NOTICES careful to select sanitary sources of 52310, after 5 p.m. food and drink can prevent infection. FOR SALE KWAJALEIN SCUBA CLUB meets at 7 p.m., It is a good prompt to review the fact tonight, in Community Activities Center Room that food- and water-borne illness are PLANTS, see at Quarters 207-A. Call Sherry, 6. Eric Lindborg and Ivy Springer will present real health concerns to travelers in Mi- 54832 or 53364. “To Dive is Divine, to Ear is Human.” cronesia and Southeast Asia. The food PCS SALE. TV, DVD player, fishing gear, TEEN CENTER summer fun events: 2 p.m., and water at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll computers, bookshelves, recliner, Scuba Pro Thursday, Cherokee yacht trip (must sign up to facilities are reliably, confi dently safe bouyancy compensators and regulators, Sun go) meeting at the Youth Center; 2 p.m., Friday, but outside the zone of Kwajalein sani- bikes and Huffy bikes. Call 56130, days or golf clinic meeting at the golf course; 2:30 p.m., tation lurks potential exposure to ill- 53300, evenings. Saturday, AFN field trip, meeting at the Youth nesses that range from inconvenience Center. For more information, call 53796 (traveler’s diarrhea) to fatal (typhoid SONY HOME THEATER system: Receiver, DVD player, five speakers, $300; wood entertainment ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 8 a.m., and cholera). For more information, center, 21 inches deep by 52 inches high by 63 Sundays, and 7 p.m., Wednesdays, in the contact the hospital. inches long, $100; Eddie Bauer sandals, size hospital conference room. Questions? Call 9, new, red, brown and black, $28 each; three- 55362. Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11 The Kwajalein Hourglass REED, from Page 5 foreign-launch and space operations into our mission issue with my leadership and they understood our based upon our location and the current demands. rationale,” he added. We also want to continue working to support more Reed said that while the family separation will be missile testing for the Army, but other DOD [Depart- tough, he doesn’t think it will adversely affect his ment of Defense] agencies as well,” he said. abilities to command USAKA. “I now have two fami- And how does Reed think the mission will change lies which I will have to be attentive to. Kwajalein in the next fi ve years? “The reduction of our foot- Atoll has become the fi rst family and the Reeds are print is going to happen and that action is already now the second. I will continue to have events like in the planning phase. I see the fi ber optic cable our annual Christmas tree lighting ceremonies or from Kwajalein to Guam back to the mainland mak- our New Years reception, but after those events, I ing all the difference and opening new opportunities will then visit my second family in El Paso. I have for the mission. I see more agencies coming back to been in units that did not have a fi rst lady of that Kwajalein after the 2008 period when the cable is in unit. I plan to ask for assistance from the leadership place and the capabilities are marketed and demon- in the community and request their assistance with strated to the customers.” different events. Reed, a veteran of 23 years in the U.S. Army, will “Life is a continuous learning cycle. I am sure I spend the next two years on Kwajalein as an un- will learn a lot from the people who live and work accompanied commander. His wife, Yvonne, will on Kwajalein Atoll as well as the testing and evalua- remain in El Paso, Texas. “I guess what should be tion process which is conducted on the island. I am known by those who ask [why his wife is not accom- also sure I will learn how to manage this small city panying him] is the fact that for 22 years of marriage, with an international airport and harbor operations, my spouse has followed and supported my career. schools, typical power and other facilities,” the new Initially, she sacrifi ced not completing her master’s commander said. degree until last month to support my career and At the ceremony Reed said, “I will strive to become has been involved with the Family Readiness Group part of your team and over the next 24 months support at all levels. She has truly been supportive for 22 out the mission, personnel and activities of these islands.” of my 23 years career,” he said. “However, we now Reed is a 1982 graduate of Western Kentucky Uni- have two children in college which is expensive, and versity with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Edu- with the confl ict of interest always being a consider- cation. He also has a Master of Education from the ation for us, we decided that her working in her fi eld University of South Carolina. His most recent assign- of drug and alcohol counseling and being close to ment was as the director for the Air Defense Artillery the children in El Paso was essential for our family. Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Com- Although, it was a family decision, I did discuss this mand, Fort Bliss, Texas. CHIEF, from Page 2 country citizens is a big part of our of- and welfare of all, and will be enforced in residential areas. I ask that if you fi cers’ orientation course, plus we work equitably regardless of the person drink, drink responsibly and in compli- in concert with those who serve the in violation of those regulations. My ance with the regulations. I can tell command in the Host Nations Activities encouragement and reminder to all is, you fi rst hand, our KPD offi cers do department. call me at 54095 if you witness or are not enjoy having to end an evening of Another question was raised regard- concerned about enforcement prac- celebration with citations or apprehen- ing offi cers engaging in the practice tices. I promise that I will give it the sions. It ruins a perfectly good cel- of ‘selective enforcement’ especially attention it demands. ebration and I would ask, personally, toward some of the young people we Finally, as a friendly tip of the week, that you not put our offi cers in that have on the island. That is not a prac- I would like to highlight a potential position. tice I endorse or condone. The regula- problem: Walking around the island Take care, be safe, and look out for tions have been written for the safety with an open container of alcohol your neighbor!

Weather Sun • Moon • Tides courtesy of RTS Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High tide Low tide

Weather Thursday 6:37 a.m./7:13 p.m. 9:16 p.m./8:22 a.m. 5:37 a.m., 5.0’ 12:06 p.m., 0.8’ Tonight: Mostly clear with slight chance for showers. Winds: NE-E at 5-10 knots. 6:06 p.m., 3.7’ 11:56 p.m., 0.4’ Thursday: Mostly sunny with widely scattered showers . Winds: NE-E at 8-12 knots. Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Winds: NE-E at 8-12 knots. Friday 6:37 a.m./7:13 p.m. 10:05 p.m./9:21 a.m. 6:18 a.m., 4.9’ 12:46 p.m., 0.7’ Saturday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers. Winds: E-SE at 5-107 knots. 6:47 p.m., 3.7’

Annual rain total: 37.57 inches Annual deviation: -3.84 inches Saturday 6:37 a.m./7:13 p.m. 10:50 p.m./10:17 a.m. 6:59 a.m., 4.6’ 12:39 a.m., 0.2’ 7:31 p.m., 3.6’ 1:27 p.m., 0.4’ Call 54700 for updated forecasts or go to www.rts-wx.com.

The Kwajalein Hourglass 12 Wednesday, July 12, 2006