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A GRACEFUL NEW Late-night February 8, 2013 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www2.hickam.af.mil “Navigator”Volume 4 Issue 5 MISS ALOHA HULA F-22 Raptors ʻfly highʼ in first Red Flag deployment Staff Sgt. Terri Barriere accomplishment to orches- Flight; Tech. Sgt.Staff Sgt. Sonja John Johnson III | 94th Army Air and Missilessile DDefenseefense CCommandomm trate each mission with more Kahawaii, 154th Logistics spots blamed 15th Wing Public Affairs FORT SHAFTER — Twice a day, every day, Soldiers raise and lower the flag, here, but on Jan.than 1, 2013, 90 aircraft,junior and over senior a dozennoncommissionedReadiness officers Squadron; from the 94th Staff Army Air and Missile Defense Commandmand ccarriedarried ooutut tthish time-honored tradition to welcome in the new year so that their junior Soldiers could spendairframes the morning and with five theirdifferent families. Sgt. Greg Myers, 154th A total force team com- countries.” Maintenance Group; Staff prised of F-22 Raptors, active “While we had our fair Sgt. Logan Stelle, 15th duty and Hawaii Air share of learning points, Aircraft Maintenance National Guard personnel there’s some satisfaction in Squadron; Senior Airman successfully completed the knowing that with those Sean Lum, 154th Wing; and Hawaiian Raptors first over- lessons learned, we are able Senior Airman Edward for Ala Moana Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi| Hawaii Marine water deployment when they to assemble a very Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and members of the Singapore Armed Forces prepare for special purpose insertionSiaosi, and extraction 199 FS. rigging during Exercise Sandfisher returned Feb. 2 from Red2013 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Tuesday. The purpose of the operation was to strengthen tacticsformidable in amphibious and lethal procedures joint andMaster combat Sgt. diving Carlos for Diaz, both nations while building Flag 13-2 at Nellis Air Forcetheir military partnership. Unit members performed surface swims, small craft maneuvers, and SPIEforce rigging. product at the end of 154th Operations Support Base, Nev. the day,” he said. Squadron received an honor- “To the Hawaiian Raptors, After successfully complet- able mention. this Red Flag deployment ing Red Flag 13-2, the had significant meaning,”Recon Marines, SingaporeanHawaii Raptors are on the (Top) Col. JohnSpecial Roscoe, crime surge said Lt. Col. Mark Ladtkow, fast track for real world 15th Wing commander, along 199th Fighter Squadron deployments to the area of with Brig. Gen. Braden Sakai, (FS) commander. “This was responsibility in the not- 154th Wing, Hawaii Air the first full-scale deploy-ForcesUSARPAC conduct details Year training in Reviewso-distant future. in NationalHawaii Guard, commander ment from the state of Red Flag Securityand his wife, welcome Tech.measuress iinn U.S. ARMY-PACIFIC by USARPAC and a different partner nation each By Marcie Kagawa KEEAUMOKU-AREA Hawaii in the F-22 Raptor.Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi amphibious procedures and combat porean divers.1 3 - 2 Sgt. JayStallion Nishimura, helicopter. 154th The aircraft hovered Public Affairs Office year. This was the third time Australia has host- It was a true testamentMarine to Corps Base Hawaii diving. Unit members performed sur- “The operation is a good opportunityAircraft as the Maintenance unit attached and disconnected [email protected] ed the event since the initial PAMS in Hawaii in STABBINGS our total force initiative FORT SHAFTER – Activitiesface inswims, the Asia-Pacif- small craft maneuvers, and to work with other units that have a lot Squadronfrom the F-22 rope avion- onto the ground. ic region stepped up considerably this year as the 1978. (TFI) as well as our mainte-Reconnaissance Marines from 3rd Re- special purpose insertion and extraction of experience,” he said. ics systemsShortly specialist, after, they conducted he- 1 March 3: One man nance, operations and sup- grams, unit employmentDepartment ofto Defense make refocuses Red Flag on the Pacif- USARPAC held a groundbreaking ceremony placeback from at Red Flagall 13-2 HI schoolsools connaissance Battalion, based in Okina- rigging. The two nations worked together to locasting for the same reason, but the capability and overallic area com-of responsibility.13-2 a success. to inaugurate a new command and control facil- on Feb. 2. A number of recent stab- port personnel.” wa, Japan, dove in and took flight with Every year, the Singaporean divers carry out SPIE rigging and helocasting team now exited from the rear of the stabbed, one hit with Ladtkow said the mission bat capability. America’s ArmyAccording in the Pacific participated to in ity at Fort Shafter. When completed, the facility SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICE ning committee meeting on Jan. 23,” said and recon Marines train together for rehearsals, helping one another prepare aircraft by jumping into the water. The substantiated the crew’smembers“We of the have Singapore been185 working engagements, Armed ForcesLadtkow, 14 bilateral exercises and 10 will consolidate command and control func- Child,Air National Youth Guard and photo School by Services, Wendy Nakasone, Army School Liaison Offi- bings in the Ala Moana area baseball bat three weeks. Over the past eight years, for the exercises by fitting and checking boat, which they also pushed out, was ability to mobilize, generateNavalrelentlessly Diving Unit overduringjoint the Exercise exercises past inSand the region- involving numerous tions replacing 12 separate pre-World War II superi-FamilySr. and Master Morale, Sgt. Kristen Welfare M. Stanley and Recreation cer. “We will discuss this issue at that time. have some residents worried and deploy eight F-22s withfishertwo 2013, years a onbilateral our conversionpartner training nations exercise in the Asia-Pacificthey have region. trained inbuilding both and Singapore temporary trailers.their gear.Most facilitiesTheyor used SPIE performers riggingHONOLULU to pre- — partiallyThe Hawaii inflated State Depart- beforeThe exiting.principals, Theygarrison commander and di- 2 March 15: Two men their associated equipmentheld atfrom Marine the F-15 Corps to theBaseThe F-22,” Hawaii People’s fromLiberation and Army Hawaii. and U.S. Army- were designed as temporary,pare but forincluded have a situation been Capt. in in Robertwhichment a Ice, helicopter of (Left)Education A Hawaii completelySafety, Raptor Security assigned filled and Emer- it withrectorates air once of Emergency the Services and Plans, it’s only going to get worse. and personnel. The F-22sJan. 7Ladtkow to 18. said. “WePacific have conductedthe their years first of Joint preparationStaff Humanitarian Sgt. King and Ritchie,Nowuse more officiallya thanreconnais 70 years. past- can’t the 19thsafely Fighterland and Squadron;patrolgency units Preparednessto need the 154thteam Branch, Wing, hit Hawaiimetthe withwater, Air Hon- a processTraining, known Mobilization as and Security will all be stabbed were employed in highlyAccordingworked hardto the to Assistancerecon make ourleadership, Disastersending Relief hissance tabletop folks team exercise to attendleader in with“crawl, Members3rd walkRecon of US phase”Bn.ARPAC to ofsupported quicklyCapt. themove Marvin cast into Wong, or out 199tholulu of anPoliceNational area. Department Guard,‘soft ducking.’ takesofficials off in from Decem- at this meeting.” “Rule-breaking leads to complex day and night oper-the purposeTFI team of one the to beoperationChendu, emulated China, wasother during to exercises, aand Disaster native while of contin- Kirkland,preparing Wash., saidand the they crew Hawaii ofGroups the Fighter TV of hit approximately Squadron show (FS); Tech.eightber to troops,reviewNellis Air security ForceCpl. Base,procedures Jeff Nev., Sanders, dur- for the a reconnaissanceIf parents or students need counseling ser- rule-breaking; law-breaking ations in nearly all of theirbuild throughouttheir military the Air Management Force.”partnership uingExchange by to honeexchanged held their skil tactics,ls in techniquesRaptors to beand combat“Hawaii pro- ready, clad Five-0” inSgt. harnesses, at Kenneth Fort Lopez,were attached Techstate’s publicing toRed aschools. Flag 13-2 on Jan. 23. vices during this time, they should contact the 3 Sunday: One man mission sets and demon-strengtheningIn order both to prepare nations’ for the tacticsthe in Air Combatcedures Simulator,with the highlythe team trained plans Singa toShafter’s lean- rope on historic thatSgt. Palm Markdangled Cir- Gorospe from and a CH-53E Tech. Super See RECON, A-8 Nov. 26-Dec. 1. The meetingCourtesy Leading with Edge law Images enforcement photo by was pertinent school or the DOE for assistance at strated the ability to rede- two-week-long Red Flag paid off. The Hawaii Raptors lessons learned at Redcle Flagand at Sgt.various Scott loca- Haitsuka, all of leads to law-breaking,” said stabbed The 8th Theater Sus- promptedGlenn following Bloore the shooting at the Con- 586-3232. ploy and reconstitute within exercise, Ladtkowtainment said the Commandwere the only unit at Red and training to taketions them on 154th Oahu. Aircraft One Maintenancenecticut school that killed 20 students and (Editor’s note: Information from Depart- the allotted time and fiscal 199th and 19th Fighter Flag 13-2 to not lose a single into the next phase —getting Squadron (AMXS); Tech. Larry Hurst, chairman of the Area of commander, Maj. Gen. episode aired in Novem- seven adults.(Below) Maintainers deployed ment of Education press releases was used in constraints. Squadrons workedStephen continu- Lyons,sortie led tothe maintenance or sup- ready to deploy. ber and anotherSgt. Peter airs at /Gozontagalog a and“All of Hawaii’s public schools have emer- this article.) detail Red Flag, the largest full- ously, both as individual port issues. “The Hawaiian Raptors of from the 15th Wing and 154th Ala Moana/Kakaako Neigh- King Street U.S. delegation, which later date. Staff Sgt.S Jamesergeant Lee, bothgency procedures M inajor place, and today of our the OAHU scale exercise that depicts entities and as a team. There Ladtkow said this proves made a strong showing at 154th Maintenance Wing, Air National Guard, borhood Watch, after a Sun- also visited Beijing and An unveiling was held teams revisitedperform maintenancethose procedures checks with a wartime conditions, provid- were 40 active dutyKunming. Airmen, Thethey exercise are readywas to deploy and Red Flag,” said Maj.Feb. Andrew 22 for 16 Squadronfleet hydrogen (MXS); Tech. Sgt. Crisis resources ed the perfect opportunity 101 Air National Guard fight when called upon. Fessenden, 199 FS director Scott Kamalii, 154thheightenedon F-22awareness,” Raptors stated at Nellis Superinten- Air based on a fictional third country fuel cell vehicles, which military The following links are helpful re- day brawl and stabbing on forfor thethe HawaiiHawaii RaptorsRaptors toto AAirmenirmen a andnd 1 111 c contractorsontractors ooff w weapons.eapons. “ “It’sIt’s q quiteuite a ann MMaintenanceaintMenancarinee O Operationsperatdention s KathrynCFForceorcorpSe Matayoshi.B Base,ase, N Nev.ev. “While viSitS this tragedy 3 that suffered a 7.8 earthquake, which services in Hawaii are testing in an sources for addressing a crisis with chil- validatevalidate theirtheir trainingtraining pro-pro- tthathat c cameame t togetherogether is incomprehensible, all of our schools have Sheridan Street that sent a 2 requested both the U.S. and China to render effort to research efficient, clean and renewable counselingCourtesyCourt eservicessy p photohoto b byy availableE Ervinrvin B Bookerooker for students, dren: aid. energy sources. The endeavor, geared toM reducearineparents C andorp teachersS who mayB needaSe them.” hawaii•http://crisisguide.neahin.org/crisis 22-year-old man to the hos- Another significant event was USARPAC’s the U.S. military’s dependence on petroleum, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii is taking addi- guide/after/mentalhealth.html pital in serious condition. participation in Alam Halfa exercise in New was celebrated during a ceremony at Palm Cir- tional steps to ensure the safety of schoolchil- •www.apa.org/topics/violence/school Zealand, marking the first time in more than 20 cle, here. dren attending Army schools. -shooting.aspx. Sheridan Rycroft “When’s it going to end?” Street years USARPAC has been able to train with the “The Army continues to investigate technolo- “We are also having an Army school plan- Street Kiwi’s. Members of the 25th Infantry Division gies and partnerships that give the U.S. a decisive It was the third stabbing have been designated to participate in the future advantage,” said Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, Alam Halfa exercise. commander, USARPAC. in the area in a month. USARPAC also made history when Secretary USARPAC announced 2012 Noncommis- of the Army John McHugh announced Aus- sioned Officer and Soldier of the Year winners, Some residents say estab- tralian Maj. Gen. Richard M. Burr as USARPAC’s June 15. Staff Sgt. Neal Lang III, Charlie Battery, lishments that stay open Deputy Commanding General for Operations, 1-38th Field Artillery, Camp Casey, South Korea, Aug. 20. USARPAC is the first Army Service Com- was selected as NCO of the Year. Pfc. Jose L. late at night and into the ponent Command to have a coalition partner Figueroa, 536th Maintenance Control Section, Keeaumoku Street general officer serving in this capacity.Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano524th | CombatMarine Corps Sustainment Installations Pacific Support Battalion, early morning are the main NavyN divers,di Lt. Gen. Kenneth WaipahuW J. GlueckiThe Jr., 36th commanding annualh Pacific studentsgeneral Armiest of dManagement III Marinet Expeditionary45th‘ ‘walkSust. Bde., Force, l8thk TSC, addresses was‘Share’-ing named Soldier of the good news Seminar 2012 was held in Canberra, Australia, the Year. problem. Kapiolani Boulevard Marines, sailors and civilians, Oct. 25, during an all hands reflection brief at Camp Foster. Glueck 1 Makaloa Street visited all Marine installationsJuly 12-20. on SeniorOkinawa Army to personnel emphasize from service 27 Pa- members’An award roles ceremony as ambassadors was also held for Hawaii- N tall’ to promoteon Okinawa, reinforce drugthecific Marine nations Corps’developed prevention core relationships values and andhighlight ex- basedthe positive civilian relationshipemployees at be Fort- Shafter, rec- “You’ve got all these tween the Okinawa communitychanged views. and the PAMS Marine is USARPAC’s Corps. largest the- ognizing their contributions to USARPAC in places open late at night,” Story and photo by ater security and cooperation event, co-hosted 2011, in nine different categories, Feb. 29. Photo courtesy of Solomon Elementary School, Schofield Barracks MC2 Nardel GervacioIII MEF commander provides Please see STABBINGS, A10 STAR-ADVERTISER Navy RegionVOLUME Hawaii 6, Public ISSUE Affairs 56 FEBRUARY/MARCHAPRIL/MAY 2013 2013 Navy divers from Mobile Year in In Memoriam | A-3 New Year, new you | Sleepy? | B-9 Diving and Salvage Unitguidance (MDSU) for 2013 One, accompanied byCpl. local Mark fire- W. StroudReview | A-3 operational intent; being theRemembering most ready those who gave B-1 Sleep disorders can the ultimate sacrifice in 2012. affect much more than fighters and policeMarine officers, Corps Installations Pacific force in United States Pacific Command,” Don’t give up on your weight thru A-7 the third of life spent in walked with teachers and stu- said Glueck. “We have proven time and loss resolutions yet! Help is Deployments, bed. dents Feb. 6 to raise awareness available. CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa,redeployments, Japan — Lt. again to be the force of choice; responding about drug prevention.Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., the command- to today’s crisis, with today’s force, today.” The Waipahu Elementary even pirates! Korean combat likely, ing general of III Marine Expeditionary III MEF’s involvement in humanitar- School Drug Free Walk is an annual event held withinForce, provided the guidance to his command, ian assistance and disaster relief operations Waipahu neighborhoodJan. to 4, pro-that explained his intent and vision around the Asia-Pacific region in 2012, mote education, mentoringfor III MEF and during 2013. highlighted by flood relief efforts in the Re- HAWAI‘I’S OWN LUXURY defense expert says healthy lifestyle choicesThe with commanding a general’s message re- public of the Philippines, demonstrated the LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE inforced and expanded upon guidance pro- necessity of an expeditionary force in readi- focus on drug prevention aware- Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke | Hawaii Marine ness. vided in 2011 and 2012, and praised the ness in the region, reinforcing the need for Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett spoke with Marines at “MDSU-1 has sponsoredperformance the of his command during the continual preparation and training by III Anderson Hall Dining Facility during lunch, Jan. 7, about living quarters on drug free walk for thepast past two five years. Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Barrett toured MCB Hawaii analyzing the on Kim Jong Un likely “is going to have to start years,” said Cmdr.“The Thomas MEF has excelled in meeting my See MEF, A-8 base facilities, ensuring Marines had proficient living standards. Murphy, MDSU-1 commanding shooting” as the peninsula’s tensions escalate officer. “We have also continued our relationship with the school in weekly health activities Chief Navy Diver (DSW/SS/SW)Out of the Donald park! R. Acker of Waianae, assigned to Kailua Grub! Saturday Sunday through the Waipahu Elementary Mobile Diving and SalvageWounded Unit (MDSU)Warrior One, gives high fives to students Dining out in Kailua? By William Cole rea’s young “supreme School keiki fitness program.” at Waipahu Elementaryamputees School followingwin the completion of their annual Try Kalapawai Cafe MidWeekOahu // JANUARY 30, 2013 Before the start of the walk, drug free walk. community softball and Deli, C-1 High 76 High 75 [email protected] leader,” Kim Jong Un, “needs Gary Chun, principal of Waipahu game, B-1 Low 67 Low 68 Elementary School, thanked right direction,” said MDSU-1 The approximately one-mile to be seen as the public face sponsors as well as the Sailors Construction Mechanic 1st Class walk started along Waikele Road, assigned to MDSU-1. Christopher Thorp. continuing through Pupupuhi U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad Runge HAWAII’S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER Postal Customer // Vol. 29, No. 28 An East Coast defense ex- of a successful military con- “This walk sends a message “That’s why I am here every Street and Pupukahi Street and U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Ashleigh Share Lawrence Tabudlo photo // ltabudlo@midweek.com that we care about their lives and week leading the keiki fitness Farrington Highway, as the stu- celebrates after choosing the guided-missile destroyer USS pert says there’s a 90 per- frontation with the Ameri- to let them know that drugs is not program, volunteering for the dents shouted “be drug free” Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), homeported in Hawaii, during ship the answer to living,” said Chun. “Kindergartners Are Most along the route. Many drivers selection night. Ship selection is an annual event at the DENNIS ODA / [email protected] cent chance that North cans.” “Drugs destroy so many lives. Precious” program at the begin- honked as they drove by to show Naval Academy when future surface warfare officers of the It is important that we teach ning of each school year and the their support. senior class of midshipmen select their next assignment fol- 672 Korea will start a shooting North Korea is running children the dangers of drugs “Read Aloud America” program lowing their graduation and commissioning. Coupon valid through February 15, 2013 at participating Manalani Mili Hokoana English captured the title of Miss Aloha Hula Thursday night at the and help them to grow in the every two years,” Thorp said. Jack in the Box® restaurants. One coupon per guest, per visit. exchange with South Korea out of “nonkinetic,” or non- See PARTICIPANTS, A-2 One offer per coupon. No duplicate coupons accepted. Merrie Monarch Festival competition in Hilo. 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Total Honolulu star-advertiser sunday Monday Tuesday wednesday Thursday Friday saturday Mon-Fri avg. and Branded editions 207,139 190,428 192,700 508,757 193,553 255,468 195,289 268,182

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sunday Monday Tuesday wednesday Thursday Friday saturday Mon-Fri avg. Honolulu Star-Advertiser Print 138,020 117, 875 119,837 135,151 120 , 474 135,292 126,173 125,725 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Digital Replica 16,176 16,067 16,157 16 , 162 16,184 16,180 16 , 167 16,150 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Digital Non-Replica 52,943 52,774 52,859 52,862 52,865 52,863 52,949 52,845 Total Honolulu star-advertiser average Circulation 207,139 186,716 188,853 204,175 189,523 204,335 195,289 194,720 (Subject to Audit)

Branded editions MidWeek 300,422 60,084

Street Pulse 46,842 9,368 USA Today - Hawaii Edition* (01/01/13-03/31/13) 3,712 3,847 4,160 4,030 4,291 4,010

Total Branded editions 3,712 3,847 304,582 4,030 51,133 73,462 (Subject to Audit) *USA Today - Hawaii Edition was introduced as a “Branded Edition” on January 1, 2013. The January 1 through March 31, 2013 Mon-Fri avg. is 8,209.

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The Garden Island 8,245 8,227 8,227 8,652 8,512 8,927 8,510 (Subject to Audit)

Hawaii Army Weekly 14,352 2,870

Hawaii Marine 6,576 1, 315

Ho‘okele (Navy & Air Force) 22,028 4,406

Total Other Circulation 8,245 8,227 8,227 8,652 8,512 51,883 17,101

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166,366 22% 41% 305,431 55% 411,530

Star-Advertiser 7 Days in Print and 30 Days Online 75% 557,086

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reaCH Publication Readership % Honolulu Star-Advertiser 524,177 Daily + Sunday print (7 Days) Oahu adults 70%

Honolulu Star-Advertiser + MidWeek Oahu 594,620 Daily + Sunday print (7 Days) Oahu adults 80% Source: 2012 Release 2 Scarborough Report. Copyright 2013, Scarborough Research. All rights reserved. - Base is 744,052 Oahu adults. aBOUT HONOLULU sTar-aDverTIser Hawaii’s daily newspaper, and Oahu’s daily newspaper – publishes 7 days a week Honolulu Star-Bulletin (est. 1882) and The Honolulu Advertiser (est. 1856) merged to launch Honolulu Star-Advertiser in June 2010 Award-winning journalism covering local, state, national and world news for Oahu and neighbor islands

aBOUT OaHU There are 752,056 adults on Oahu 50% are male, and 50% are female 32% are 18-34 years old, 34% are 35-54 years old and 34% are 55 years old or older 44% of Oahu’s population is Asian, 22% is White, 9% is Pacific Islander, 3% is another single race and 22% has 2 or more races 52% of households are married-couple families 34% of households have children 17 or younger 63% of adults 25+ have some college education or higher The average household income is $83,396 President & Publisher Dennis Francis ...... 808.529.4702 55% of households are owner-occupied [email protected] The median home value is $544,300 Sr. Vice President / Marketing Director of Business Development Source: U.S. Census - 2011 American Community Survey J. David Kennedy ...... 808.529.4818 Jay Higa ...... 808.529.47 12 [email protected] [email protected] Oahu received 4.9 million visitors in 2012. Sr. Vice President / Advertising Director of Retail Sales They spent over $7.4 billion. Glenn Zuehls ...... 808.529.4704 Darin Nakakura ...... 808.529.4726 That’s 19% more than in 2011. [email protected] [email protected] Oahu visitors stay an average of 7.4 days. Vice President / Circulation Director of Classified Sales on the Garden Isle. David Williams ...... 808.695.6318 Patrick Klein ...... 808.529.4842 [email protected] [email protected] Source: State of Hawaii - Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Director of Sales & Marketing Director of National Sales / Majors Linda Woo ...... 808.529.4355 Mike Wiley ...... 808.529.4385 [email protected] [email protected]

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reaCH Publication Readership % The Garden Island Weekly 46,055 Daily + Sunday (7 Days) Kaua‘i adults 87%

The Garden Island + MidWeek Kaua‘i Weekly 46,843 Daily + Sunday (7 Days) Kaua‘i adults 89%

Source: 2012 Release 2 Scarborough Report. Copyright 2013, Scarborough Research. All rights reserved. - Base is 52,850 Kaua‘i adults. aBOUT THe GarDeN IsLaND Kaua‘i’s daily newspaper – publishes 6 days a week, Monday-Friday and Sunday Est. 1902

aBOUT KaUa‘I There are 52,522 adults on Kaua‘i. 50% are male, and 50% are female 24% are 18-34 years old, 36% are 35-54 years old and 40% are 55 years old or older 38% of Kaua‘i’s population is Asian, 33% is White, 9% is Pacific Islander and 19% has 2 or more races 55% of households are married-couple families 35% of households have children 17 or younger 63% of adults 25+ have some college education or higher The average household income is $69,095 59% of households are owner-occupied The median home value is $479,700 Source: U.S. Census - 2011 American Community Survey Dennis Francis Casey Quel Fitchett, Publisher President [email protected]...... 808.245.0421 Kaua‘i received 1.1 million visitors in 2012. J. David Kennedy They spent over $1.4 billion. Jay Higa, Advertising Director Senior Vice President / Marketing That’s 20% more than in 2011. [email protected] ...... 808.529.4712 Glenn Zuehls Kaua‘i visitors stay an average of 7.5 days Linda Woo, National Advertising [email protected] ...... 808.529.4355 Senior Vice President / Advertising on the Garden Isle. Classified Advertising David Williams Source: State of Hawaii - Department of Business, [email protected].... 808.246.0325 Vice President / Circulation Economic Development & Tourism Retail Advertising [email protected] ...... 808.245.0425 Legal Advertising [email protected] ...... 808.245.0450

Online Advertising 808.529.4700 [email protected] ...... 808.245.0442

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January 18, 2013 ‘BY THE DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT’GH Volume 44, number 2 www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil Military Newspapers Weekly military newspapers – publishes every Friday Hawaii Marine The official newspapers for the U.S. Army, Marine Corp., Navy and 021813 Hookele A:Ahook-A-NONEXX_1_02-08.qxp 2/7/13 4:32 PM Page 1 Air Force in Hawaii. Delivered to military homes, bases and the Hale Koa Hotel (Waikiki)

February 8, 2013 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www2.hickam.af.mil “Navigator”Volume 4 Issue 5 F-22 Raptors ʻfly highʼ in first Red Flag deployment Staff Sgt. Terri Barriere accomplishment to orches- Flight; Tech. Sgt. Sonja trate each mission with more Kahawaii, 154th Logistics DISTRIBUTION 15th Wing PublicStaff Affairs Sgt. John Johnson III | 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command than 90 aircraft, over a dozen Readiness Squadron; Staff FORT SHAFTER — Twice a day, every day, Soldiersdie raise and lower the flag, here, but on Jan. 1, 2013, junior and senior noncommissioned officers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command carried out this airframes and five different Sgt. Greg Myers, 154th time-honored tradition to welcome in the new yearye so that their junior Soldiers could spend the morning with their families. A total force team com- countries.” Maintenance Group; Staff prised of F-22 Raptors, active “While we had our fair Sgt. Logan Stelle, 15th duty and Hawaii Air share of learning points, Aircraft Maintenance National Guard personnel there’s some satisfaction in Squadron; Senior Airman successfully completed the knowing that with those Sean Lum, 154th Wing; and Hawaiian Raptors first over- lessons learned, we are able Senior Airman Edward Hawaii army weekly water deployment when they to assemble a very Siaosi, 199 FS. returned Feb. 2 from Red Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi| Hawaii Marine formidable and lethal joint Master Sgt. Carlos Diaz, Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and members of theFlag Singapore 13-2 at NellisArmed Air Forces Force prepare for special purpose insertion and extraction rigging during Exercise Sandfisher force product at the end of 154th Operations Support 2013 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Tuesday. The purpose of theBase, operation Nev. was to strengthen tactics in amphibious procedures and combat diving for both nations while building the day,” he said. Squadron received an honor- their military partnership. Unit members performed surface swims,“To small the Hawaiian craft maneuvers, Raptors, and SPIE rigging. After successfully complet- able mention. HawaIIarMYweeKLY.COM 14,352 this Red Flag deployment ing Red Flag 13-2, the had significant meaning,” Hawaii Raptors are on the (Top) Col. John Roscoe, said Lt. Col. Mark Ladtkow, fast track for real world 15th Wing commander, along Recon Marines,199th Fighter Singaporean Squadron Special deployments to the area of with Brig. Gen. Braden Sakai, (FS) commander. “This was responsibility in the not- 154th Wing, Hawaii Air the first full-scale deploy- so-distant future. National Guard, commander USARPACUSARPAC detailsdetai Year in Review ment from the state of Red Flag and his wife, welcome Tech. Forces conductSecurityHawaii in thetraining F-22 Raptor.measures in Hawaii 1 3 - 2 Sgt. Jay Nishimura, 154th U.S.U.S. AARMY-PACIFICRMY-PACIFIC by USARPAC and a different partner nation each It was a true testament to Aircraft Maintenance Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi amphibious procedures and combat porean divers. Stallion helicopter. The aircraft hovered PublicPublic AAffairsffairs OfficeOffice year. This was the third time Australia has host- our total force initiative Squadron F-22 avion- Marine Corps Base Hawaii diving. Unit members performed sur- “The operation is a good opportunity as the unit attached and disconnected DISTRIBUTION ed the event since the initial PAMS in Hawaii in (TFI) as well as our mainte- ics systems specialist, FORTFORT SHAFTERSHAFTER – AActivitiesctivities inin thethe Asia-Pacif-Asia-Pac face swims, small craft maneuvers, and to work with other units that have a lot from the rope onto the ground. ic region stepped up considerably this year as the 1978. nance, operations and sup- grams, unit employment to make Red Flag back from Red Flag 13-2 Reconnaissance Marines from 3rd Re- special purpose insertion and extraction of experience,” he said. Shortly after, they conducted he- Department of Defense refocuses on the Pacif- USARPAC held a groundbreaking ceremony placeport personnel.” at all HIcapability schools and overall com- 13-2 a success. on Feb. 2. connaissance Battalion, based in Okina- rigging. The two nations worked together to locasting for the same reason, but the ic area of responsibility. to inaugurate a new command and control facil- Ladtkow said the mission bat capability. According to wa, Japan, dove in and took flight with Every year, thesubstantiated Singaporean the divers crew’s carry“We out haveSPIE beenrigging working and helocastingLadtkow, team now exited from the rear of the Air National Guard photo by America’s Army in the Pacific participated in ity at Fort Shafter. When completed, the facility SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICE ning committee meeting on Jan. 23,” said and recon Marinesability train to mobilize, together generate for rehearsals,relentlessly helping over one the another past prepare aircraft by jumping into the water. The superi- Sr. Master Sgt. Kristen M. Stanley 185 engagements, 14 bilateral exercises and 10 memberswill consolidate of the commandSingapore and Armed control Forces func- Child, Youth and School Services, Wendy Nakasone, Army School Liaison Offi- Naval Diving Unit during Exercise Sand- three weeks.Family Over andand Morale,the deploy past Welfare eighteight and F-22s years, Recreation with fortwo the years exercises on our by conversion fitting and checking boat, which they also pushed out, was or performers joint exercises in the region involving numerous tions replacing 12 separate pre-World War II cer. “We will discuss this issue at that time. (Left) A Hawaii Raptor assigned fisherbuilding 2013, and temporarya bilateral trailers. training Most exercise facilities they have trainedtheir in associated both Singapore equipment theirfrom gear. the They F-15 toused the SPIE F-22,” rigging to pre- partially inflated before exiting. They included Capt. Robert Ice, Hawaii Marine partner nations in the Asia-Pacific region. HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Depart- The principals, garrison commander and di- to the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii from and Hawaii. and personnel. The F-22spareLadtkow for a situation said. “We in which have a helicopterthe years of preparationcompletely and filledNow it officiallywith air once past the the 19th Fighter Squadron; The People’s Liberation Army and U.S. Army- were designed as temporary, but have been in ment of Education Safety, Security and Emer- rectorates of Emergency Services and Plans, National Guard, takes off from Staff Sgt. Kingwere Ritchie, employed a reconnais in highly- can’tworked safely hard land to and make patrol our unitssending need his folksteam tohit attend the water,“crawl, a process walk known phase” as of Capt. Marvin Wong, 199th Pacific conducted their first Joint Humanitarian Jan.use 7more to 18. than 70 years. gency Preparedness Branch, met with Hon- Training, Mobilization and Security will all be Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., dur- According to the recon leadership, sance team leadercomplex with day3rd andRecon night Bn. oper- toTFI quickly team move one to beinto em orulated out ofother an area. exercises, ‘soft while ducking.’ contin- preparing the Hawaii Fighter Squadron (FS); Tech. Assistance Disaster Relief tabletop exercise in Members of USARPAC supported the cast olulu Policeations Department in nearly officials all ofin Decem- their throughoutat this meeting.” the Air Force.” uing to hone their skills in Raptors to be combat ready, Sgt. Kenneth Lopez, Tech ing Red Flag 13-2 on Jan. 23. the purpose of the operation was to and native of Kirkland, Wash., said they Groups of approximately eight troops, Cpl. Jeff Sanders, a reconnaissance Chendu, China, during a Disaster and crew of the TV hit show ber to reviewmission security sets procedures and demon- for the InIf order parents to or prepare students for need the counselingthe Air ser- Combat Simulator, the team plans to lean on Sgt. Mark Gorospe and Tech. 6,576 exchanged tactics, techniques and pro- clad in harnesses, were attached to a Management Exchange held build their military“Hawaii partnership Five-0” at Fortby state’s publicstrated schools. the ability to rede- two-week-longvices during this time, Red they Flag shouldpaid contact off. Thethe Hawaii Raptors lessons learned at Red Flag Sgt. Scott Haitsuka, all of Courtesy Leading Edge Images photo by Nov. 26-Dec. 1. strengthening bothShafter’s nations’ historic tactics Palm Cir-in cedures withThe themeetingploy highly and with reconstitute trainedlaw enforcement Singa within- wasropeexercise,pertinent that dangled Ladtkow school orfrom saidthe DOE a theCH-53E for wereassistance Super the at only unit at Red andSee training RECON to take, A-8 them 154th Aircraft Maintenance Glenn Bloore The 8th Theater Sus- cle and at various loca- promptedthe following allotted the shooting time and at the fiscal Con-199th586-3232. and 19th Fighter Flag 13-2 to not lose a single into the next phase —getting Squadron (AMXS); Tech. tainment Command tions on Oahu. One necticut schoolconstraints. that killed 20 students andSquadrons(Editor’s worked note: Information continu- fromsortie Depart- to maintenance or sup- ready to deploy. Sgt. Peter /Gozontagalog and (Below) Maintainers deployed commander, Maj. Gen. episode aired in Novem- seven adults.Red Flag, the largest full- ously,ment of both Education as individual press releasesport was issues.used in “The Hawaiian Raptors Staff Sgt. James Lee, both of from the 15th Wing and 154th Stephen Lyons, led the ber and another airs at a “All of Hawaii’sscale exercise public schools that have depicts emer-entitiesthis article.) and as a team. There Ladtkow said this proves made a strong showing at 154th Maintenance Wing, Air National Guard, U.S. delegation, which later date. gency procedureswartime in conditions, place, and provid-today ourwere 40 activeSergeant duty Airmen, they are M readyajor to deploy and ofRed Flag,” the said Maj. Andrew Squadron (MXS); Tech. Sgt. perform maintenance checks also visited Beijing and An unveiling was held teams revisiteded the those perfect procedures opportunity with a101 Air National Guard fight when called upon. Fessenden, 199 FS director Scott Kamalii, 154th on F-22 Raptors at Nellis Air Kunming. The exercise was Feb. 22 for 16 fleet hydrogen heightenedforfo rawareness,” thethe HawaiiHaw astatedii RaptorsRa Superinten-ptors toto AAirmenirmCrisisen a and resourcesnd 1 111 c contractorsontractors ooff w weapons.eapons. “ “It’sIt’s q quiteuite a ann MMaintenanceaintenance O Operationsperations FForceorce B Base,ase, N Nev.ev. based on a fictional third country fuel cell vehicles, which military dent Kathrynvalidateval iMatayoshi.date theirtheir “While trainingtrain ithisng tragedy pro-pro- tthathat c cameaThemeM followingt togetherogetharineer links are helpful C re- orpS viSitS DISTRIBUTION CourtesyCourtesy photophoto b byy E Ervinrvin BookerBooker that suffered a 7.8 earthquake, which services in Hawaii are testing in an is incomprehensible, all of our schools have sources for addressing a crisis with chil- requested both the U.S. and China to render effort to research efficient, clean and renewable counseling services available for students, dren: aid. energy sources. The endeavor, geared to reduce parents and teachers who may need them.” •http://crisisguide.neahin.org/crisisMarine CorpS BaSe hawaii Ho‘okele Another significant event was USARPAC’s the U.S. military’s dependence on petroleum, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii is taking addi- guide/after/mentalhealth.html participation in Alam Halfa exercise in New was celebrated during a ceremony at Palm Cir- tional steps to ensure the safety of schoolchil- •www.apa.org/topics/violence/school Zealand, marking the first time in more than 20 cle, here. dren attending Army schools. -shooting.aspx. years USARPAC has been able to train with the “The Army continues to investigate technolo- “We are also having an Army school plan- Kiwi’s. Members of the 25th Infantry Division gies and partnerships that give the U.S. a decisive (Navy & air Force) have been designated to participate in the future advantage,” said Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, Alam Halfa exercise. commander, USARPAC. USARPAC also made history when Secretary USARPAC announced 2012 Noncommis- 22,028 of the Army John McHugh announced Aus- sioned Officer and Soldier of the Year winners, tralian Maj. Gen. Richard M. Burr as USARPAC’s June 15. Staff Sgt. Neal Lang III, Charlie Battery, HOOKeLeNews.COM Deputy Commanding General for Operations, 1-38th Field Artillery, Camp Casey, South Korea, Aug. 20. USARPAC is the first Army Service Com- was selected as NCO of the Year. Pfc. Jose L. ponent Command to have a coalition partner Figueroa, 536th Maintenance Control Section, NavyN d divers,i W Waipahui h studentst d t ‘ ‘walklk general officer serving in this capacity. 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | Marine Corps Installations Pacific ‘Share’-ing the good news The 36th annual Pacific Armies Management Lt.45th Gen. Sust. Kenneth Bde., 8th J. TSC,Glueck was Jr.,named commanding Soldier of general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses Seminar 2012 was held in Canberra, Australia, Marines,the Year. sailors and civilians, Oct. 25, during an all hands reflection brief at Camp Foster. Glueck July 12-20. Senior Army personnel from 27 Pa- visitedAn awardall Marine ceremony installations was also held on forOkinawa Hawaii- to emphasize servicetall’ members’ toroles as promote ambassadors drug prevention cific nations developed relationships and ex- onbased Okinawa, civilian reinforce employees the at MarineFort Shafter, Corps’ rec- core values and highlight the positive relationship be- changed views. PAMS is USARPAC’s largest the- tweenognizing the theirOkinawa contributions community to USARPAC and the Marine in Corps. Story and photo by ater security and cooperation event, co-hosted 2011, in nine different categories, Feb. 29. MC2 Nardel GervacioPhoto courtesy of Solomon Elementary School, Schofield Barracks III MEF commanderNavy provides Region Hawaii Public Affairs Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) Year in guidanceIn Memoriam for | A-3 2013New Year, One,new accompaniedyou | by local fire- Sleepy? | B-9 fighters and police officers, Review | A-3 Cpl. Mark W.Remembering Stroud those who gave B-1operational intent; being the most ready Sleep disorders can the ultimate sacrifice in 2012. walked with teachers and stu- affect much more than Marine Corps Installations Pacific Don’tforce give in up United on your States weight Pacific Command,” thru A-7 dents Feb. 6 to raise awareness the third of life spent in losssaid resolutions Glueck. yet! “We Help have is proven time and Deployments, about drug prevention. bed. available. redeployments, CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan — Lt. again to be theThe force Waipahuof choice; responding Elementary even pirates! Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., the command- to today’s crisis,School with Drug today’s Free force, Walk today.” is an ing general of III Marine Expeditionary III MEF’sannual involvement event heldin humanitar within the- Force, provided guidance to his command, ian assistanceWaipahu and disaster neighborhood relief operations to pro- Jan. 4, that explained his intent and vision around the moteAsia-Pacific education, region mentoring in 2012, and for III MEF during 2013. highlighted healthyby flood lifestylerelief efforts choices in the with Re- a The commanding general’s message re- public of thefo Philippines,cus on drug demonstrated prevention aware- the AN EDITION OF inforced and expanded upon guidance pro- necessity of anness. expeditionary force in readi- HONOLULUSTREETPULSE.COM | MARCH.01. 2 013 AUTOMOTIVE // LIFESTYLE//BUY&SELL Street Pulse “MDSU-1 has sponsored the USA LanceToday Cpl. Nathan Knapke | Hawaii Marine vided in 2011 and 2012, and praised the ness in the region, reinforcing the need for drug free walk for the past five Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett spoke with Marines at continual preparation and training by III performance of his command during the years,” said Cmdr. Thomas Anderson Hall Dining Facility during lunch, Jan. 7, about living quarters on past two years. Murphy, MDSU-1 commanding Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Barrett toured MCB Hawaii analyzing the on “The MEF has excelled in meeting my See MEF, A-8 base facilities, ensuring Marines had proficient living standards. HONOLULUsTreeTpULse.COM officer. “We have also continued our relationship with the school in weekly health activities Chief Navy Diver (DSW/SS/SW) Donald R. Acker of Waianae, assigned to Out of the park! through the Waipahu Elementary KailuaMobile Grub! Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU)Saturday One, gives high fivesSunday to students Wounded Warrior School keiki fitness program.” Diningat Waipahu out in Kailua? Elementary School following the completion of their annual amputees win Before the start of the walk, Trydrug Kalapawai free walk. Cafe community softball Gary Chun, principal of Waipahu and Deli, C-1HawaiiHigh 76 High 75 Edition Weekly entertainment publication - Elementary School, thanked right direction,” said MDSU-1 The approximately one-mile game, B-1 Low 67 Low 68 sponsors as well as the Sailors Construction Mechanic 1st Class walk started along Waikele Road, assigned to MDSU-1. Christopher Thorp. continuing through Pupupuhi U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad Runge “This walk sends a message “That’s why I am hereDaily every Street andnewspaper Pupukahi Street and U.S. Naval- publishes Academy Midshipman 1st Class Ashleigh5 Share publishes every Friday that we care about their lives and week leading the keiki fitness Farrington Highway, as the stu- celebrates after choosing the guided-missile destroyer USS to let them know that drugs is not program, volunteering for the dents shouted “be drug free” Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), homeported in Hawaii, during ship the answer to living,” said Chun. “Kindergartners Are Most along the route. Many drivers selection night. Ship selection is an annual event at the “Drugs destroy so many lives. 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Six months ended March 31, 2013 Honolulu (Honolulu County), Hawaii STATISTICSwww.staradvertiser.com For 6 months, December 31, 2012 Honolulu (Honolulu County), Hawaii www.staradvertiser.com Page Views DigitalDIGITAL Statistics Google Analytics March 2013 DIGITAL 3,959,220

STATISTICS Unique Visitors For 6 months, December 31, 2012 Google Analytics March 2013 STATISTICSHonolulu (Honolulu County), Hawaii sTaraDverTIser.COMFor 6 months,www.staradvertiser.com December 31, 2012 HONOLULUPage Views pULse.COM Honolulu (Honolulu County), Hawaii Google Analytics March 2013 PagePage Impressions/Views Views 196,302 Page Impressions/Views www.staradvertiser.com Page Views AAMGoogle Digital Analytics Audit, March See Explanatory, 2013 March 2013 GoogleAAM Digital Analytics Audit, See March Explanatory, 2013 March 2013 Facebook Likes Google Analytics3,959,220 March 2013 Unique Visitors4,313,6603,959,220 15,236,16315,207,717 Google Analytics March 2013 TotalUnique Unique Visitors15,429 Browsers AAMGoogle Digital Analytics Audit, March See 2013 Explanatory, March 2013 TotalUnique Unique Visitors Browsers AAMGoogle Digital Analytics Audit, SeeMarch Explanatory, 2013 March 2013 196,302 Page Views 195,858 Google Analytics March 2013 Facebook 196,302Likes Page Views FacebookGoogle Analytics Likes March 2013 Google Analytics1,618,5051,615,302 March 2013 asFacebook of March Likes31, 2013 www.facebook.com/honolulupulse/www.wildfireapp.comGoogle Analytics March 3/31/13 2013 Facebook Likes15,236,163 15,429 asFacebook of March 31, Likes 2013 www.facebook.com/staradvertiser/www.wildfireapp.com15,236,163 3/31/13 Page Views Unique Visitors 15,429 Google Analytics March 2013 Google Analytics March 2013 Unique Visitors Google Analytics151,786151,786 March 2013 1,618,505 2,646,769 DigitalDigital Non-Replica Non-Replica Circulation Circulation Unique Visitors MonMon - Fri - Average Fri1,618,505 Average Google Analytics March 2013 Facebook Likes HONOLULUsTreeTpULse.COM www.wildfireapp.com 3/31/13 PagePage Impressions/Views Views Facebook Likes AAMGoogle Digital Analytics Audit, March See Explanatory, 2013 March 2013 www.wildfireapp.com52,84552,84524,873 3/31/13 Page Views 53,430 AAM Publisher’s Statement - Six months ended March 31, 2013 Google Analytics March 2013 151,786 Facebook Likes Digital Replica Circulation Digital Replica Circulation Google Analytics2,646,7692,638,508 March 2013 MonMon - Fri 151,786- FriAverage Average Digital Non-Replica Circulation TotalUnique Unique Visitors2,646,769 Browsers Mon - Fri Average AAMGoogle Digital Analytics Audit, March See 2013 Explanatory, March 2013 Digital Non-Replica Circulation Unique Visitors5,889 Mon - Fri Average16,15016,1508,931 Google Analytics March 2013 AAM Publisher’s24,873 Statement - Six months ended March 31, 2013 53,21853,430 Facebook Likes 24,873 asFacebook of March 53,430 Likes31, 2013 Digital Replica Circulation www.facebook.com/honolulustreetpulse/Google Analytics March 2013 Mon - Fri Average Download The App Facebook Likes Digital Replica CirculationBreaking news, traffic & weather, sports & more Google Analytics March 2013 Mon - Fri Average8,931 5,8895,889 8,931 5,889 Page 13 of 15 01-0963-0 Alliance for Audited Media Six months ended March 31, 2013 Honolulu (Honolulu County), Hawaii www.staradvertiser.com

Explanatory - Other prINT/ONLINe reaDersHIp eXpLaNaTOrY: DMA Area: Honolulu NDM* Area: Reflects 95.9% circulation within the circulation defined market per the December 31, 2011 circulation Audit Report covered by the Readership Newspaper Designated Market and is comprised of: Honolulu County in Hawaii. The “Past 7 Day Print and Past 30 Day Online” measurement is a combination of respondents who answered affirmatively that they read the Daily or Sunday print edition in the past week or respondents who answered affirmatively that they viewed the newspaper’s website(s) any time in the past 30 days. Respon- dents captured in this measurement are included once with no duplication. Please visit www.audiencesnapshot.com to create customizable reports. weBsITe UsaGe eXpLaNaTOrY: Scope of Verification: We have performed sufficient tests of the readership study (print, online and net unduplicated) to be satisfied that the study was conducted in accord with Alliance for Audited Media Reader Profile Standards. These standards can be found at http://www.auditedmedia.com/pdfs/telephonestandards.pdf. Verification of the Website Usage data included a review of the domains represented to be associated with the member newspaper’s website and, for server based measurements, such other tests as deemed appropriate to confirm compliance to AAM Digital Services definitions and standards. This verification does not include AAM participation in the publisher’s choice of data provider for website usage statistics nor should it be construed as an endorsement by AAM of the methodology or technologies used by the data providers. Domains included in Web Activity: Star-Advertiser: blogs.staradvertiser.com, cars.staradvertiser.com, circpro.staradvertiser.com, circulation.staradvertiser.com, comics.staradvertiser.com, dining. staradvertiser.com, games.staradvertiser.com, gateway.staradvertiser.com, hawaiijobs.monster.com, hawaiijobs.staradvertiser.com, hawaiirenovation.staradvertiser.com, longs.staradvertiser.com, movies.staradvertiser.com, oahupublications.com/autotrader/*star-advertiser* obits.staradvertiser.com, poll.staradvertiser.com, premium.staradvertiser.com, statelegals.staradvertiser.com, staycation.staradvertiser.com, store.staradvertiser.com, tgif.staradvertiser.com, vegas. staradvertiser.com, weather.staradvertiser.com, www.staradvertiser.com, www.staradvertiser.com/mobile/ Pulse: www.honolulupulse.com Street Pulse: www.honolulustreetpulse.com weBsITe UsaGe DeFINITIONs: AAM did not determine the publisher’s choice of data provider for these statistics nor should the inclusion of these data be construed as endorsement by AAM of the methodology or technologies used by the data provider. As appropriate, AAM audits will verify the applications and measurement techniques used by the data provider to establish the statistics and data presented on behalf of the publication. Website Usage Definitions: Total Unique Browsers: This site employs a cookie-based method for reporting of a Unique. All traffic regardless of the originating location (U.S. or Interna- tional) is included in this total. Also included in this count may be content from co-branded third party vendors as disclosed in the audit report for this site. This method of accounting identifies an unduplicated cookied browser that accessed the Internet content of the site during the measurement period reported and does not measure a person. No adjustment or correction to the numbers presented in the Audience Snapshot Website Usage, Total Activity has been made to adjust this number from cookies to people (i.e. deletion of the cookies from browsers or for users accessing the site from multiple devices or locations). Page Impressions/Views: The combination of one or more files presented to a browser as a single document as a result of a single request received by the server. In effect, one request by a valid browser should result in one Page Impression/ View being reported. The counted page impression may not necessar- ily be in focus or visible in the user’s browser. Cookie: A small piece of information (i.e., program code) that is stored on a browser for the purpose of identifying that browser during audience activity and between visits or sessions. Cookies are typically set to expire. Some cookies are intended to remain on the browser temporarily (for example, during a ses- sion) and some are persistent in that they are intended to be retained for longer periods. Browser: A software program running on an Internet enabled device that can request, load and display documents available on the World Wide Web. In our definition, it is assumed that a “human being” is operating the browser manually and viewing the page. FaCeBOOK LIKes Facebook is a social networking website that is operated by Facebook Inc. The number of “Likes” are the number of individual Facebook profiles that have signed onto Facebook pages created and/or branded to The Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Pulse and Honolulu Street Pulse. “Likes” may allow content from these Facebook Pages to be displayed on their personal News Feed tab. The number represented in this report is the total “Likes” and may contain individuals that “like” more than one page (e.g. may contain duplicates). A Facebook profile (account) may not equate to an individual person.

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