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Rear Admiral Robb B. Chadwick Admiral John Aquilino Commander, Navy Region and Naval Surface Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Group Middle Pacific Adm. John Aquilino is a native to Huntington, New York. He Rear Admiral Robb Chadwick is a Bethesda, Maryland native and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1984, earning was raised in a Navy Family. A 1991 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, a Bachelor of Science in Physics. He subsequently entered flight he began his career aboard USS BARRY (DDG 52) as Gunnery training and earned his wings in August 1986. TH Officer and then Navigator. Sea tours included Weapons Officer 79 ANNIVERSARY and Combat Systems Officer, USS VICKSBURG (CG 69); Executive Operationally, he has served in numerous fighter squadrons flying the Officer, USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG 58); and Chief Staff Officer, F-14 A/B Tomcat and the F-18 C/E/F Hornet. His fleet assignments Destroyer Squadron 24, Mayport, Florida. Chadwick assumed include the Ghost Riders of Fighter Squadron (VF) 142 and the Black command of USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) in November 2009. He Aces of VF-41. He commanded the World Famous Red Rippers of commanded Destroyer Squadron 21 and deployed to Seventh Fleet VF-11, Carrier Air Wing 2 and (CSG) 2. He has ABOVE AND BEYOND with USS JOHN C. STENNIS Carrier Strike Group. made several extended deployments in support of Operation Deny Flight, Deliberate Force, Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, Enduring Ashore assignments include Naval Postgraduate School; Surface Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N76); Naval Sea Systems Command; U.S. Southern Command; Deputy Executive Assistant to the Vice Ashore, Aquilino’s assignments include duties as an adversary instructor pilot flying the A-4, F-5 and THE CALL Chief of Naval Operations; National War College; Director, Commander’s Action Group, Commander F-16N aircraft for the Challengers of VF-43; operations officer of Strike Weapons and Tactics School, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy. He Atlantic; flag aide to the vice chief of naval operations; special assistant for Weapons Systems and BATTLEFIELD was awarded the 2011 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership. Advanced Development in the Office of the Legislative Affairs for the Secretary of Defense; director of Air Wing Readiness and Training, for Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic Fleet; and executive He assumed duties as Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group MIDPAC June 14, 2019. assistant to the commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. His flag assignments include director of Strategy and Policy (J5), U.S. Joint Forces Command; deputy director, Joint Force Coordinator (J31), the Joint Staff; commander, CSG-2, director of Maritime Operations, U.S. Pacific Fleet (N04); deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5) and most recently, as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Scott Burch Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces. NATIONAL Superintendent of Pearl Harbor National Memorial ​Aquilino graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), the Joint Forces Staff College and completed Harvard Kennedy School’s Executive Education Program in National and International REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATION Scott Burch has been Acting Superintendent of Pearl Harbor Security. National Memorial since August. In his new role, Burch oversees the stewardship of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial and other historic Aquilino assumed duties as commander, U.S.Pacific Fleet, May 17, 2018. He is the 36th commander resources associated with the history of World War II in the Pacific since the fleet’s Pearl Harbor headquarters was established in February 1941. DECEMBER 7, 2020 from the events leading to the December 7, 1941 attack on Oah’u, to peace and reconciliation. He is entitled to wear the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, as well as several other personal unit and campaign awards. He Before arriving at Pearl Harbor National Memorial Burch had been has accumulated more than 5,100 mishap free flight hours and over 1,150 carrier-arrested landings. serving as the Superintendent of the National Park of since 2015, where he led a diverse staff of 50. Previously, EYON D B D T he served as Management Assistant at Crater Lake National Park in N H Wreath Donor List A E E C Oregon and as a Commercial Services Specialist at Denali National V A O L

Park and Preserve in Alaska. Some projects and programs he has Pacific Historic Parks Consular Corps of Hawaii Commander Navy Region B L worked on in parks include expansion of the visitor center and Hawaii (CNPH) A drawing indigenous villages together on conservation issues in American Samoa; working with local Sons & Daughters Of Pearl Harbor Survivors Daughters of the American tribes on water rights, reducing plastic water bottle use and impacts, and dark sky designation at B A 1 Governor David Y. Ige T 4 Crater Lake; and soundscape studies and testing hybrid buses for visitor access in Denali. Revolution T 9 L 1 E , State of Hawai‘i USS Nevada BB 36 Reunion F 7 IE r L be D O m Prior to working in NPS, Burch’s experience includes avalanche forecasting in Utah, leading Association Philippine Consulate General AHU - Dece commercial river trips on the Colorado River, General Manager of a ski area in Colorado and USS Missouri Memorial volunteering as a mountaineering ranger in Denali NP&P. During his graduate work at the University Association, Inc. Australian Consulate-General, Republic of Korea of Hawai’i, Burch analyzed impacts of recreational use on Hawaiian offshore island wildlife Consulate- sanctuaries. In Hawaii he also founded a non-profit organization and a commercial ocean eco-tour General Consulate General of Japan company that were both based on collaborative work with local communities to advance low impact tourism, carryout education programs on fragile island ecosystems and conduct natural resource monitoring. “We welcome you to the 2020 National Pearl Harbor National Pearl Harbor TIMELINE Remembrance Day Commemoration Remembrance Day ceremony, where the theme is Above and Beyond the Call. BATTLEFIELD O‘AHU Welcome DECEMBER 7, 1941 Master of Ceremonies, Lieutenant Commander Mike Genta, U.S. Navy This week marks the 79th anniversary since that fateful morning on December 7th when Commander, Honolulu Military Entrance Processing Station the Empire of Japan launched its multi-pronged attack across the Pacific. Although the ‚ attack focused on the destruction of the Pacific Fleet, it encompassed the entire island of The first wave of 183 Japanese aircraft Moment of Silence O‘ahu with assaults on military bases and civilian facilities. For that reason, the ceremony approached Kahuku Point at 7:40 am will focus on Battlefield O‘ahu. The experiences of those defending the island, as well as the Missing Man Flyover Formation civilians caught in the crossfire, set an example for valor and commitment for generations. ‚ Most headed for Row, including 89 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawai‘i Air National Guard Their spirit at the beginning of the war would pave the way to victory and peace, which we carrier attack planes; 49 high level bombers 19th Fighter Squadron, U. S. Air Force also commemorate in this, the 75th year since the end of World War II. and 40 torpedo-armed bombers.

Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, and Hawaii Pono‘i The 79th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony honors the sacrifices of the ‚ Smaller contingents head separately to Hickam Joint Service Color Guard, U.S. Pacific Command service members and civilians who exhibited exceptional courage under fire, and who thus Field, Naval Air Station; Ewa Pacific Fleet Band served Above and Beyond the Call.” Marine Corps Air Station, Wheeler Field and Naval Air Station Kaneohe. Pass-in-Review USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) Hanako Wakatsuki ‚ The second wave of 167 aircraft reaches Oahu at 8:40am Hawaiian Blessing Acting Chief of Interpretation Kahu Kamaki Kanahele Pearl Harbor National Memorial Liaison for Honouliuli National Historic Site ‚ It consists of 78 dive bombers that attack naval Veterans Recognition Video targets in Pearl Harbor

Guest Speakers ‚ The remaining aircraft hit Hickam Field, Ford Superintendent Scott Burch Island; Kaneohe Bay; and Bellows Field. Pearl Harbor National Memorial, National Park Service ‚ 2,390 American lives were lost in the attack, The Honorable David Bernhardt the majority at Pearl Harbor. Secretary of the Interior Pre-recorded

Rear Admiral Robb Chadwick, U.S. Navy Commander, Navy Region Hawai`i and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific

Keynote Speaker Admiral John C. Aquilino, U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Wreath Presentations

Benediction Lieutenant Marquis R. Jones, U.S. Navy Chaplain, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Rifle Salute U.S. Marine Corps

Echo Taps & Postlude Pacific Fleet Band