H O N O L U L U R A I L T R A N S I T P R O J E C T KAMEHAMEHA HWY. LANE CLOSURES ARIZONA STREET (HALAWA GATE) TO RADFORD DRIVE August 6 - August 17 The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) would like to notify area residents and businesses of alternating lane closures associated with work to upgrade the Honolulu Rail Transit Project’s utility infrastructure in the area. For the safety of work crews and the traveling public, please observe construction signage. R D R D R D A O AW F AL D H A R KAMEH AMEHA H WORK ZONE T WY S A N R O D IZ R D A R O F D What’s A INSIDE R Fill ‘er up! NAVSUP HART closures Volunteer for the New futures abound at Fuels supports RIMPAC announced JBPHH Half Marathon career expo See page A-2 See page B-3 See page B-4 See page B-5 What to Expect During Construction • Eastbound lanes along Kamehameha Highway will be reduced to Monday to Friday one lane. Travel lane will be shifted mauka. Daytime: • During Non-Working Hours, the traffic configuration will provide 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. three lanes of through traffic in the Eastbound Direction. • Bus stops and routes may be modified or closed during this operation. For up-to-date bus information, call (808) 848-5555 or visit www.TheBus.org. July 27, 2018 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 9 Issue 29 For more information, please contact HART’s 24-Hour Project Hotline at (808) 566- 2299. You can also visit the project website at www.HonoluluTransit.org. SOCPAC24-HOUR conducts PROJECT HOTLINE (808) 566-2299 airborne WWW.HONOLULUTRANSIT.ORG exercises Special Operations Forces from the U.S., Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines and Japan board a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III to conduct an airborne insertion exercise during Rim of the Pacifi c (RIMPAC) exercise, July 17. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Cory Asato MC1 Carlos Gomez SOCPAC for two days of conducting an exercise of primary jumpmaster for conducting and refining this scale and complex- the exercise. Improv- RIMPAC Public Affairs static-line and military ity, Song said, citing the ing interoperability and free fall parachuting many moving parts and fostering professional About 150 special op- techniques. While the countries involved. relationships are also erations forces members jumps help all units in- “I’ve been in the mil- important outcomes, he from seven countries volved maintain profi- itary a long time and said. flooded the skies during ciency in their training never had the chance to “Interoperability in airborne operations in requirements, there is work with these nations,” training together is ex- Wahiawa, July 17 and 19. a deeper theme to these said Indian Navy Lt. tremely important as we Special Operations events. Cmdr. “VB”, assigned to learn new things,” said Command Pacific “It’s about building the Indian Navy’s Marine ROK Navy Lt. “K”, as- (SOCPAC) conducted partnerships,” said U.S. Commando Force. “RIM- signed to ROK’s Naval airborne operations with Army Capt. Matthew PAC is incredible as it Special Warfare Flotilla. multinational Special Song, assigned to the brings us all together.” “You never know when Operations Forces (SOF) 1st SFG out of Okinawa, Aside from building you’ll need it in the fu- in support of the Rim of Japan. “In SOF, that rapport across nations, ture.” the Pacifi c (RIMPAC) ex- person-to-person rela- these events allow partic- “All countries involved ercise. tionship plays out big in ipants to learn from one performed exceptionally,” In the spirit of RIM- the end.” another. Lopez said. “From the PAC, U.S. Army Special Song, the lead facilita- “These evolutions en- combined jump master Forces from the 1st Bat- tor for SOF units during able subject matter ex- teams, to the paratroop- talion, 1st Special Forces the airborne operations, U.S. Navy photo by MCC Cynthia Z. De Leon pert exchanges, key ers, and the support per- Group (SFG) partnered understands the im- Air Force Capt. William E. Moore, assigned to Special leader engagements, sonnel, everyone worked with SOF units from the portance of bridging to- Operations Command Pacifi c, hands off his static line and familiarity between as a cohesive unit to exe- Republic of Korea (ROK), gether different units to the Safety as he exits the C-17 Globemaster III during all countries involved,” cute a complex operation India, Indonesia, Peru, from around the globe. airborne training operations as part of Rim of Pacifi c said U.S. Army Master that exceeded expecta- Philippines, Japan, and This was the first time (RIMPAC) exercise, July 17. Sgt. Juan C. Lopez, the tions.” RIMPAC ’18 features second SINKEX Extras needed for RIMPAC Public Affairs tanks, piping, and reservoirs. ‘Midway’ movie A Navy environmental, Live fire from a ship and safety and health manager A major feature film is searching for an aircraft participating in and a quality assurance extras in paid positions for an upcom- the Rim of the Pacifi c (RIM- supervisor inspects the en- ing feature film production here, Sat- PAC) exercise sank the de- vironmental remediation urday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 commissioned frigate USS conducted in preparation of p.m. at Bloch Arena - 915 North Road McClusky (FFG 41) July 19 a vessel’s use in a SINKEX. (Bldg. 161). The casting call is open to in waters 15,000 feet deep, Upon completion of the en- all military personnel, their families 55 nautical miles north of vironmental remediation, and common access cardholders with Kauai, Hawaii. the manager and supervisor base access. The sinking exercise provide signed certifi cation of (SINKEX) provided partici- the work in accordance with • Authentic military extras and prin- pating units the opportunity EPA requirements. cipal actors needed - all ethnicities to gain profi ciency and confi - Ex-McClusky was an • Military spouses and children dence in their weapons and Oliver Hazard Perry-class • Fluent Japanese-speaking males systems through realistic frigate commissioned • Asian adults and children over the training that could not be du- in December 1983 and age of 6 years old plicated in simulators. U.S. Navy video capture decommissioned in January • Stand-ins and photo doubles “This SINKEX was in- The decommissioned frigate USS McClusky (FG 41) sinks after 2015. The ship was named • No experience is necessary valuable for exercising our being struck with live fi re during exercise RIMPAC. for Lt. Cmdr. Wade • Bring a pen interoperability as a com- McClusky, a naval aviator • Anyone interested must have valid bined maritime force, and tion Agency (EPA) under Prior to being trans- who led his squadrons of identification and able to work in the also demonstrating and test- a general permit the Navy ported for participation in a Douglass Dauntless dive U.S. ing the tremendous warf- holds pursuant to the Marine SINKEX, each vessel is put bombers against a Japanese • Military personnel must be in an ighting skills of our men and Protection, Research and through a rigorous cleaning fl eet during the famed attack official leave status in order to partici- women,” said RIMPAC Com- Sanctuaries Act. process, including the re- on the island of Midway in pate during production. bined Forces Maritime Com- Each SINKEX is required moval of all polychlorinated June 1942. • No outside food and beverages al- ponent Commander Chilean to sink the hulk in at least biphenyls (PCBs), transform- He went on to distinguish lowed in the arena (except water) navy commodore Pablo Nie- 1,000 fathoms (6,000 feet) of ers and large capacitors, all himself in subsequent ac- mann. water and at least 50 nauti- small capacitors to the great- tions during the war and The casting call is for an upcoming Former Navy vessels used cal miles from land. Surveys est extent practical, trash, again in the Korean War be- film production by Centropolis En- in SINKEXs, referred to as are conducted to ensure peo- fl oatable materials, mercury fore retiring at the rank of tertainment, founded by film direc- hulks, are prepared in strict ple and marine mammals are or fluorocarbon-containing rear admiral in 1956. The tor Roland Emmerich and producer compliance with regulations not in an area where they materials, and readily de- ship operated worldwide Dean Devlin (“Independence Day”, prescribed and enforced by could be harmed during the tachable solid PCB items. Pe- during her more than 30 “Godzilla,” “2012,” “The Day After To- the Environmental Protec- event. troleum is also cleaned from years of service. morrow,” and “The Patriot”). A-2 • July 27, 2018 HO‘OKELE A campaign to highlight the diversity of participating nations. FACES F RIMPAC U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Kory Alsberry and MC2 Kelsey Hockenberger Leading Seaman Lt. Eun Hee Lee Leading Chef Kapitanleutnant Military Expert 1 Navy Petty Offi cer Matthew Prince Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992) Zylen Thomas Jan-Nicolas Fuchs Sandyha Shukla Gabriel HMCS Ottawa HMNZS Te Mana Pacifi c Warfi ghting Center RSS Tenacious FS Prairial (F 731) (FFH 341) “I believe strongly (that) maritime power is the source “What I look to take “I want to bring as much “I’m looking forward to “I’m excited to meet other “I am looking to meet (of) national growth. I want away from RIMPAC (are) expertise from the merchant working with other navies sailors from different a lot of really cool, nice to experience the know-how friendships that we make navy (as I can).