Photo illustration by What’s MC1 Meranda Keller INSIDE See page A-4 Hawaii education End of WWII See pages A-4, anniversary, Sept. 2 B-2, B-4 See page B-2 August 25, 2017 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 8 Issue 33 Damage to the portside is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) steers towards Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore, following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. Photo by MC2 Joshua Fulton Missing Sailors identified U.S. Navy identifies one dead, nine missing USS John S. McCain Sailors U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs the ship for the missing Sailors. The divers recovered the remains of Still missing are: After more than 80 hours of multi- one Sailor, confirmed as Electronics Tech- • Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Nathan Findley, national search efforts, the U.S. Navy nician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 31, from Kansas City, Missouri suspended search and rescue efforts for 22, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. • Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Abraham Lopez, missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Multinational search efforts included 39, from Texas Sailors in an approximately 2,100-square ships and aircraft from the Republic of • Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kevin Sayer Bushell, 26, from Maryland mile area east of the Straits of Malacca Singapore Navy, Singapore Air Force, • Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jacob Daniel Drake, 21, from Ohio and Singapore, Aug. 24. Singapore Maritime Port Authority, • Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Timothy Thomas Eckels Jr., Ten Sailors went missing following Singapore Police Coast Guard, Royal 23, from Maryland a collision between the Arleigh Burke- Malaysian Navy, Malaysian Maritime • Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram, 28, from New York class guided-missile destroyer and the Enforcement Agency, Indonesian Navy • Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Alnic and Royal Australian Air Force. 26, from Connecticut MC, Aug. 21. The incident is under investigation to • Electronics Technician 3rd Class John Henry Hoagland III, 20, from Texas U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers determine the facts and circumstances • Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Logan Stephen Palmer, will continue search and recovery ef- of the collision. Read more McCain cov- 23, from Illinois forts inside flooded compartments in erage on page A-3. Courtesy file photo An Airman from the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard sits atop the Meteorological Shelter Navigation Model 7 (MSN-7), a mobile tower system, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 22, 2017. 297th ATCS assists in bilateral missions in western Pacific 297th Air Traffic the U.S. commitment to critical air traffic control Arriving at Ander- Capt. Irving B. Bicoy II, the testing of the MSN-7, Control Squadron allies against the grow- operations during their son AFB, the team was the 297th ATCS com- while supporting exercise ing threat from North deployment in Guam. given 18 days to have the mander. Barking Sands 2015. The Hawaii Air Na- Korea’s ballistic missile The four Airmen de- MSN-7 fully operational. A heritage of excellence “Our unit boasts the ca- tional Guard’s 297th Air program. ployed with the MSN-7, This required the Airmen runs in the squadron. The pability of providing air Traffic Control Squadron The Airmen of the while Andersen’s primary to perform a job meant 297th was the first Air traffic control functions, (ATCS) was a critical 297th, Tech. Sgt. Marvin air traffic control tower for a 20-man team, but National Guard unit to anywhere in the world, at asset to bilateral mis- Isidro, Tech. Sgt. Keoni was undergoing repairs. the Airmen excelled and ever successfully deploy a moment’s notice,” Luat sions with the Republic Garcia, air field systems As the only unit trained were able to turn the fixed Air Traffic Control and said. of Korea Air Force and technicians; Tech. Sgt. to operate this unique as- tower operations over to Landing Systems over- Without the expertise Japanese Air Self-De- Kelton Luat, an air traf- set in the Pacific, the Air- the mobile tower. seas in 1988, and have of the 297th, it would not fense Force, by assist- fic controller, and Senior men’s unique skillset and “We want people to un- participated in Opera- have been possible to con- ing U.S. Air Force B-1B Airman Sheri Tomita, teamwork demonstrated derstand we are here to tions Enduring Freedom, tinue the B-1B operations Lancer bombers to fly a power pro maintainer, their ability to impact a support air traffic con- Iraqi Freedom, and Wake that represent commit- out of Guam. Their op- were responsible for the highly strategic base in trol duties whenever and Phoenix. More recently, ment to our allies and sta- erations demonstrated conduction and training of the Pacific. wherever necessary,” said the unit was essential to bility in the region. A-2 • August 25, 2017 HO‘OKELE USS Sterett arrives in Hawaii for final port visit of deployment Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) render honors as the ship passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial and the USS Arizona Memorial. Story and photo by lenge presented during this cated planning and coordi- Tigers around. There’s been Sterett is conducting an MC1 Byron C. Linder deployment with admirable nation period resulting from a really positive response independent deployment af- professionalism, and I am ex- Sterett’s deployment exten- to show off their spaces and ter completing participation USS Sterett (DDG 104) tremely proud of every Sailor in the Sterett-Dewey Sur- Public Affairs here,” said Cmdr. Claudine face Action Group. Over the Caluori, Sterett’s command- course of the deployment, Sailors aboard Arleigh ing officer. “Hawaii was our “Hawaii was our first port visit Sterett participated in Talis- Burke- class guided-missile first port visit of deployment, man Saber 17 and conducted destroyer USS Sterett (DDG and it’s great to be closing it of deployment, and it’s great to be joint exercises with naval 104) arrived at Joint Base out with some of our Sailors’ services from Japan, France, Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Aug. friends and family aboard.” closing it out with some of our Canada, Australia, Singa- 18, for the final port visit Twelve Tigers will spend pore, and Thailand, as well during their deployment. the transit touring Sterett’s Sailors’ friends and family aboard.” as maritime maneuvers with Sterett, deployed since the spaces, taking part in sev- — Cmdr. Claudine Caluori, Sterett’s commanding officer. China. Sterett additionally end of March, will conduct fi- eral hands-on activities with welcomed distinguished vis- nal preparations for return- the Sailors, and experiencing itors such as Chief of Naval ing to the ship’s homeport day-to-day life aboard a U.S. Operations, Adm. John M. of San Diego, and welcome Navy warship. Ensign Deb- sion, enthusiasm was not in what they do every day un- Richardson; Commander, aboard friends and family orah Mullen, a Mount Airy, short supply. derway,” Mullen said. “It’s U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott members, or “Tigers,” for a Maryland native and Ster- “The Sailors really want to going to be a really fun time, Swift; and the members of the “Tiger Cruise” transit. ett’s Tiger Cruise coordinator, show off the ship and have re- not just for the Tigers, but for House Armed Services Com- “Sterett has met every chal- noted that despite a trun- sponded well to showing the the Sailors as well.” mittee. U.S. Navy file photo USS Rushmore visits Hawaii MC3 Kryzentia During the transit from seas in the Pacific Island Weiermann San Diego to Hawaii, Nations of Oceania’s Ex- Rushmore conducted clusive Economic Zones U.S. 3rd Fleet routine shipboard main- (EEZ) and to enhance Public Affairs tenance and unit level regional security and in- training as well as a operability with partner Whidbey Island-class burial at sea. nations. amphibious dock landing “In Hawaii, we will re- During this OMSI pa- ship USS Rushmore (LSD ceive the logistic support trol, maritime law en- 47) arrived in Hawaii for needed to carry out our forcement officers will the first port visit during upcoming mission as well embark Rushmore as a its Oceania Maritime as embark the U.S. Coast platform for intercepting Support Initiative (OMSI) Guard Law Enforcement and boarding vessels op- deployment, Aug. 21. Detachment,” said Cmdr. erating in their respective Rushmore departed John Ryan, commanding EEZs. They will be as- San Diego Aug.14 to begin officer of Rushmore. “After sisted during these board- its transit to the South an intensive maintenance ing’s by the embarked Pacific to conduct mari- period and six months of U.S. Coast Guard Law time security operations. extensive training and cer- Enforcement Detachment Rushmore will remain tifications, the Rushmore and will look for any po- under U.S. 3rd Fleet con- crew is excited and ready tential fishing violations. trol, including beyond the to carry out this important Rushmore Sailors will international dateline mission in Oceania.” have the opportunity to which previously divided OMSI is a secretary of tour Hawaii and enjoy operational areas of re- defense program aimed to local attractions and cui- sponsibility for 3rd and diminish transnational il- sine before heading to 7th fleets. legal activity on the high sea again. HO‘OKELE August 25, 2017 • A- Submitted by David D. Underwood Jr. and Ensign Makeedra Hayes Is there such a thing as internet/technology addiction? Airman 1st Class Fire Controlman Staff Sgt.