Mumps information See page What’s A-2 INSIDE Five policy changes Free meet-and-greet in 2018 with Gabby Douglas See page A-4 See page B-1 See page B-5 January 12, 2018 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 9 Issue 1 MCPON talks about camaraderie with Hawaii Sailors MC1 John Herman on suicide prevention hit home. Navy Public Affairs Previously, he had Support Element helped two of his own Detachment Hawaii Sailors overcome stress- ful times in their life. Master Chief Petty One confided that he had Officer of the Navy considered suicide. (MCPON) Steven Gior- “See something, do dano met with Sailors something,” Erinç said. and toured various com- “Everybody has stress. mands during his visit What’s important is be- at Joint Base Pearl Har- ing there for them to bor-Hickam (JBPHH), talk to. When you see Jan. 8. something that doesn’t As part of the visit, seem right, just taking the MCPON held an the time to stop and ask all-hands call at Bloch them if they are okay Arena where he ad- can make a difference.” dressed hundreds of During the all-hands Sailors from local com- call, the MCPON made mands about the in- time for questions from crease of suicides in the the audience. Navy and the impor- He also talked about tance of Sailors looking the future of the Navy out for each other. and the Sailor 2025 ini- “One Sailor lost is too tiative. many,” Giordano said. Giordano also toured “You know each other bet- JBPHH Security fol- ter than anyone else. If lowed by a visit at the you see something which Construction Battalion doesn’t feel right, check-in Maintenance Unit 303 with your shipmate. It Det. Hawaii. can make a difference.” Photo by MC1 Nardel Gervacio His other visits also Giordano shared a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano talks with Sailors and senior enlisted leaders during include a number of area story about a recent sit- an all-hands call at Bloch Arena. commands such as Ma- uation where a Sailor rine Corps Base Hawaii, noticed something odd see if everything was suicide and saved the life Nuclear 1st Class Adam and Intermediate Main- Pacific Missile Range with a fellow shipmate. alright and, ultimately, of a shipmate. Erinç, stationed at Pearl tenance Facility, stated Facility and USS Chung- The Sailor stopped to prevented an attempted Electronics Technician Harbor Naval Shipyard the MCPON’s comments Hoon (DDG 93). The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), right, leads USS Stethem (DDG 63), the guided- missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and USS Sampson (DDG 102) in formation, Nov. 12, 2017. File photo by MC3 Cole Schroeder USS Chafee to return from western Pacific Naval Surface Force, Chafee has a crew of throughout the deploy- time Self Defense Force, responsibility. ways prepared to execute U.S. Pacific Fleet nearly 350 officers and ment. among other countries. Its “The superior perfor- tasking.” Public Affairs enlisted Sailors and is While deployed, the ship crew recovered over 800kg mance of Chafee on de- Chafee was named after a multi-mission ship conducted theater security of illicit narcotics while ployment is a testament the late Sen. John Lester The guided-missile de- designed to operate in- cooperation and maritime patrolling the waters of to the hard work and sac- Hubbard Chafee, a Ma- stroyer USS Chafee (DDG dependently or with an as- presence operations with 4th Fleet. Additionally, rifice of all the men and rine veteran who fought in 90) is scheduled to return sociated strike group. The partner nations through- the destroyer successfully women serving aboard,” the Battle of Guadalcanal to Joint Base Pearl Har- embarked maintainers out the Pacific. Chafee integrated into Carrier said Cmdr. Jacob Braun, and served as the Secre- bor-Hickam from an inde- and pilots from Helicopter engaged in multinational Strike Group 5 in support commanding officer of tary of the Navy. The ship pendent deployment to the Maritime Strike Squadron exercises with navies from of the USS Ronald Rea- Chafee. “Their teamwork, was last deployed to the western Pacific and South (HSM) 37 served as the Chile, Peru, Republic of gan’s extensive patrol of positive attitude and spirit western Pacific and South America, Jan. 12. air support for the ship Korea, and Japan Mari- the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ensured Chafee was al- America in 2015. USS Michael Murphy ready to depart for deployment today MC3 Jasen (HSM) 37, the “Easyrid- and control. The strike Medal of Honor for his Moreno-Garcia ers,” based at Marine group became the first in heroic actions during Op- Corps Base Hawaii. The recent history to demon- eration Red Wings in Af- Carl Vinson Strike Group ship will join the strike strate a command and ghanistan, June 28, 2005. Public Affairs group as it transits toward control construct called He was the first person the western Pacific. Third Fleet Forward when to be awarded the medal The Arleigh Burke- “The crew of USS units completed a six- for actions in Afghanistan class guided-missile de- Michael Murphy has month deployment last and was the first member stroyer USS Michael trained extensively for year. of the U.S. Navy to receive Murphy (DDG 112) is to this deployment and is Michael Murphy is a the award since the Viet- depart Joint Base Pearl ready to execute all mis- multi-mission ship de- nam War. Harbor-Hickam today for sions as part of the Carl signed to operate in- Michael Murphy op- a regularly scheduled de- Vinson Strike Group and dependently or with a erates under Destroyer ployment to the western 3rd Fleet,” said Cmdr. surface action group or Squadron 1. The squad- Pacific with the Carl Vin- Kevin Louis, the ship’s strike group. The de- ron is deployed with Nim- son Strike Group. commanding officer. stroyer was commis- itz-class aircraft carrier Michael Murphy will The deployment marks sioned in 2012 and is USS Carl Vinson (CVN deploy with a crew of ap- the second time the Carl named after former U.S. 70), Carrier Air Wing 2, File photo by MCSN Lasheba James proximately 320 Sailors Vinson Strike Group will Navy SEAL Lt. Michael guided-missile cruiser The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS and a detachment of MH- operate throughout the P. Murphy. USS Lake Champlain Michael Murphy (112) participates in a refueling-at-sea 60R helicopters from Heli- Indo-Pacific region under Murphy was posthu- (CG 57) and USS Wayne with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (70) copter Maritime Squadron U.S. 3rd Fleet’s command mously awarded the E. Meyer (DDG 105). in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 6, 2017. A-2 • January 12, 2018 HO‘OKELE The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), front, the guided- missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the guided-missile destroyer Don’t let mumps USS Preble (DDG 88) are underway in formation during a strait transit show of force exercise, Aug. 11, 2017. File photo by MC3 Robyn B. Melvin spoil your fun Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccination is the best protection against mumps! Keep from spreading mumps • Don’t share drinks or eating utensils • Cover your coughs and sneees • Stay home when you are sick • Wash your hands often with soap and water • Clean and disinfect surfaces Signs and symptoms of mumps Mumps is best known for the puffy cheeks and swollen jaw that it causes, fever, headache, loss of appetite, muscle aches and tiredness. There is no treat- ment for mumps If you have symp- The Little Beavers: toms, stay home and away from others and contact your health care provider. A tradition of excellence Ask your health care provider about where Lt. Rob Reinheimer idential Unit Citation,” (DDG 97), USS Preble “On Preble, we under- you can get vaccinated. said current Commodore, (DDG 88), and USS Hig- stand our lineage with Carrier Strike Group Nine Capt. Bill Daly. “Today we gins (DDG 76), along the Little Beavers, and Public Affairs tend to refer to the DES- with the Commander, De- this crew trains and op- RON staff as the Little stroyer Squadron 23, are erates in theater today Editor’s note: Two Pearl Beavers, but it’s the ships deployed as part of the with an eye to preserving Harbor homeported ships and their commanding Theodore Roosevelt Car- this squadron’s legacy CNRH issues reminder — USS Halsey (DDG 97) officers that are the true rier Strike Group. and current standards of and USS Preble (DDG 88) lineage of the original Lit- All four ships are cur- superb operational read- of marijuana prohibition are part of DESRON 23’s tle Beavers.” rently conducting mis- iness.” Preble’s training Little Beavers legacy. The Little Beavers of sions across the 2.5 recently paid off, as their Navy Region Hawaii at the federal level al- World War II executed million square miles of quick response provided Human Resources lowing for marijuana use Across the U.S. 5th decisive victories at the water area that make aid to a fishing vessel in in some (or any) situa- Fleet area of operations, battles of Empress Au- up the U.S. 5th Fleet, in- distress while on patrol Recent changes in tions. four destroyers from De- gusta Bay and Cape St. cluding the Arabian Gulf, off the coast of Iran. state laws necessitate Those employees sub- stroyer Squadron (DES- George. Seven of the Gulf of Oman, Gulf of The phrase “The Little clarification on the use ject to random testing, RON) 23 have the watch.