HAWAII MarineSaving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Manna 'mocks. February 25, 1993 Vol. 22 No. 8 Inadequate housing targeted this coined name because was pre-approved by Congress. Housing officials hope to add authorization for this private- public venture was granted by 8,000 units to military inventory Section 802 of the 1984 Military Construction Authorization. More '802 planned offers a plan for housing all Congress has also authorized By Man/ Beth Thompson enlisted families in on-base Oahu military housing officials Oahu Como lidded Family Housing quarters. In the works to pursue 868 units to be built The plan does not have DoD Construction projects to build by public-private venture like approval yet, nor has Congress more family housing are also Section 802. After certain Family housing officials have appropriated funding for it. It ongoing. Ground was broken at financial issues are worked out, developed a plan that if is merely a road map to guide the end of November for a total 368 of these units should be built implemented, would add about OCFH in its efforts to build of 100 housing units to be built for the Navy at West Loch. The 8,000 dwelling units to the islands' military housing. at two different sites on Hickam. other 500 are not sited at this military housing inventory over Comment from DoD could come The project is being financed with time. the next dozen years. The total at any time, but Congress funds proceeds from the sale of land to Two industry forums were held cost to achieve "Strategy 8000," military construction on a yearly the State of Hawaii for airport in January on the subject of 802. as the plan is called, would be basis. Thus, the only parts of improvements. One was held in Washington, nearly $2.5 billion. the plan that are a "go" are those Contracts have been awarded D.C., the other here in Hawaii. Strategy 8000 is a plan put which have already received for another 22 units at Hickam There appears to be considerable together by Oahu Consolidated Congressional approval through and 116 units at Barbers Point interest among local and Family Housing (OCFH) and the the fiscal year 1993 budget. Naval Air Station. Ground should mainland contractors in building Pacific military commands. It be broken for those projects in housing for military families on has received support from Adm. mid-1993. Oahu under Section 802. Charles Larson, commander in Just completed Contracting is in the works for Family Housing intends to chief, U.S. Pacific Command. In the past year, the military 30 more units at Hickam, 120 proceed with plans to provide The plight of servicemembers has opened 330 new homes more at Barbers Point and a total thousands of new military family seeking housing in Oahu's tight through military construction of 102 units at Schofield Barracks. housing units for Oahu using housing market has been called authorization, including 40 at Other projects are just finishing Strategy 8000 as a road map. the number one military quality Kaneohe Bay, 270 at Helemano the planning stages and working Officials emphasize that it is a of life issue here. Enlisted Military Reservation and 20 at their way toward the design stage. dynamic plan. It will have to servicemembers are the ones who Hickam Air Force Base. These include 300 more units at be adjusted as time goes by can least afford high rental costs, Kaneohe also saw the opening Kaneohe Bay, 300 units for the according to changes in funding, and it is they who have the of 276 other units under the Army and 358 for the Navy. land availability and future greatest demand. Strategy 8000 Section 802 project. It received Funding for all of these projects requirements. Clinic now offers prenatal care checks from the 20th through the 34th week of pregnancy. At Branch Medical Clinic that point, the expectant mother will return to Tripler. Eliminating the long commute can be a major contribution Life for many air station expectant mothers just got easier, to an enjoyable and healthy pregnancy and Heffernan hopes according to Lt. Cmdr. Bebe Heffernan, Branch Medical Clinic more expectant mothers will take advantage of this service. director. "Although this service is available, mothers should remember The most common complaint about prenatal care from active that we can see only uncomplicated pregnancies. If the duty personnel has been the time away from work for prenatal expectant mother qualifies, she must let her doctor at Tripler appointments at Tripler Army Medical Center. Commute time know she would prefer treatment aboard the air station," she Open wide plus the appointment frequently add up to three, even four, added. -hours. But, for many expectant mothers -this has changed. Following birth, mothers can also receive treatment here, An HMM-165 helicopter Is loaded aboard o %of* h will take It and According to Heffernan, initial obstetrical checks will continue according to Margaret Ward, dependent clinic nurse. "Postpartum two HMM-265 helicopters to Weapons Tactics instkictIon School at at Tripler. However, if the Tripler physician determines the appointments at Tripler or Hickam may take up to three MCAS Yuma, Ariz. Pilots are sent on an annual basis to the school pregnancy is uncomplicated, the expectant mother may request months," Ward began, "but appointments for six-week, to be trained as Instructors of weapons tactics so they In turn can to be referred back to the medical clinic here. The Branch postpartum checks here can be made by calling central train fellow pilots within their own squadrons. Medical Clinic prenatal staff will provide prenatal care and appointments at 257-2131/2155." Chairman challenges community: Area leaders `Help us find the solutions' head to school different. "We've got to get the community more By Sgt. Jason Erickson will be By Sgt. Jason Erickson involved, because without their support "The two speakers we have for this New. EdItor "I focussing on News Edlo, and input, this board is nothing," Giardino month are each talking about very increasing the awareness of said. "It exists for them, as a means to important issues to the community. Two State leaders will be going back military leaders as to the Record numbers of people showed up to find solutions to problems and a forum fires have recently happened and both to school today in an effort to programs we have to offer here," elect the 1993 Neighborhood Quality of for making suggestions." were due to' unattended children, so we've increase awareness of Hawaii's Schlosser said. "I hope to give Life Board last month. Now, as that nine- Each public meeting is used to give got to increase awareness," Giardino said. public school system. them an idea what the school is member panel holds its first public forum community members a chance to air their He added the electricity issue is very Mokapu Elementry School is like." tonight, the question is, what type of suggestions and present recommendations important to the community, because it is no different. Both military and Meanwhile, his message to support will it receive? for finding solutions. costing way too much, and it is money civilian leaders have been invited legislators will be more along the The 7 p.m. meeting will be held in Giardino said this month's meeting will that could be better used. to stop by the elementry school lines of what is needed for classroom 1 at the Training Audiovisual also have two guest speakers, each for a On the subject of money, Giardino also here for a chance to learn more improvements. Support Center near the commissary. As half-hour at the beginning of the meeting. wants to stress to the community that about the school. "It is hoped that Back to School is done every final Thursday of each month, The first will be a representative from the funding is very scarce these days. There According to Mokapu Principal Hawaii Day will help the leaders the board will solicit suggestions from the station fire safety office, who will discuss is room for a great many upgrades to Jim Schlosser, invitations have gain a new insight into Hawaii's extended air station community. But this fire prevention. The second speaker will quality of life. Some carry a high price been extended to variety of education system," said Board of time, the format will be slightly different, be from Hawaiian Electric Company and tag, but others do not. And even those military and civilian leaders. He Education Chair Debi Hartmann. and the level of community attendance is will discuss current which seem expensive at first glance may said Col. R.R. Crawford, air energy trends which There are a total of 238 state expected to be even bigger than the election are pertinent to the air station as well as be attainable through other means. station commanding officer, has meeting the month before. conservation measures. "We've got to put our heads together and already confirmed he will come public schools and each is According to newly elected NQLB Giardino said in future meetings, there find alternative solutions to our needs and by the school in the morning. In expecting special students today. Chairman Joseph Giardino, he and his will normally be only one speaker. He desires that don't cost large sums of the afternoon, Cynthia Thielen, The idea for the day came as fellow community representatives have been also stressed that future speakers will be money," Giardino said. "That's the Hawaii state representative, will a result of Gov.