VOL. 46, NO. 6 Divers with 7th Eng. Dive Det., 130th Eng. Bde., conduct their February 17, 2017 annual Deep Blue exercise aboard the LSV-4, the Lt. Gen Wil- liam B. Bunker, near Honolulu. SERVING THE U.S. ARMY COMMUNITY IN HAWAII https://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil www.facebook.com/usaghawaii/ www.hawaiiarmyweekly.com Divers plunge into the Pacifi c during ‘Deep Blue’ Story and photos by situations.” STAFF SGT. JOHN C. GARVER e team mitigated risks for future operations 8th eater Sustainment Command Public A airs by reacting to simulated emergency scenarios, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — U.S. Army including unconscious divers, underwater injuries Paci c divers with 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, 84th and decompression sickness, commonly known as the Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th eater Sus- bends. tainment Command, conducted their annual Deep Blue ey also operated the team’s recompression exercise aboard Logistic Support Vessel–4, the Lt. Gen. chamber – worth approximately $1 million – which William B. Bunker. simulates various ocean depths. e 7th Eng. Dive e primary purpose of the exercise was to reinforce Det. uses the chamber to treat those su ering from the leadership skills and diving knowledge of the dive decompression illnesses. supervisors. As the divers performed their tasks underwater, the During Deep Blue, divers trained on Recompression Soldiers on the surface maintained the divers’ life- Chamber operations, surface-supplied deep-water dives support equipment. Trust between Soldiers is as vital as and scuba scenarios at depths of more than 120 feet. the diving-umbilical cables that supply air to the divers “Our master divers ensure that our dive supervisors below. are sharp with their skills and protocols, so when they Soldiers from the dive team frequently support go out with a dive team, they’re successful,” said 1st Lt. missions in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and the Charles Masters, the detachment executive o cer. “It’s Philippines. important that we keep all of our divers’ pro ciency at While Soldiers on the dive team rely on each other, Divers with 7th Eng. Dive Det., 130th Eng. Bde., prep for the highest levels. Lives depend on it.” their annual Deep Blue exercise aboard LSV-4, the Lt. USARPAC relies on the unique capabilities of Army e increased risk associated with deep water diving Gen William B. Bunker, near Honolulu. divers to accomplish necessary missions within the missions means the divers need a complete understand- Indo-Asia-Paci c area of operations. ing of their equipment and the operation, and conduct handle situations if they arise in remote locations,” said “Our divers need to be able to operate in the most rigorous inspections on the equipment. Sgt. omas Behar, a 2nd class diver and lead diver. “It austere environments in the world,” Masters said. “What we’re doing here prepares you as a supervisor gets you thinking about the things that you need to be “Although we are a small detachment, our impact in the to go out and be competent and know that you can concerned with as a supervisor when you’re in those Indo-Asia-Paci c eater is profound.” 523rd Engineers redeploy from Republic of Korea Story and photos by 1ST LT. JOHN D. HOWARD JR. 8th eater Sustainment Command Public A airs FORT SHAFTER — Some 108 Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company, 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th eater Sustainment Command, redeployed from the Republic of Korea after a nine- month mission supporting the Eighth Army, Feb. 9. Welcomed by family members and 8th TSC teammates, the return marks the culmination of a deployment dedicated to supporting various missions across the Korean Peninsula. While stationed at Camp Humphreys, the highlights of the 523rd Eng. Spt. Co. deployment included their participation in Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, as well as several range and road construction missions to improve readiness of multiple training areas. e mission demonstrated the integral role of engineer support to forces in the Republic of Korea, ensuring that they are ready to ght tonight. “ e Soldiers of the 523rd Eng. Spt. Co. did a great job providing a critical capability in support of U.S. forces in Korea,” said Lt. Col Michael A. Busby, battalion commander of the 84th Eng. Bn. “ eir e ort contributed to the security commitment our nation has within the region, an accomplishment every Soldier can be proud Family members and command teams from the 84th En- of.” gineers gather at Hamilton Field, Scho eld, to welcome ere was a formal homecoming ceremony on home Soldiers from the 523rd Eng. Spt. Co. to Hawaii Valentine’s Day on Hamilton Field, Scho eld Barracks. from their nine-month deployment in Korea. CRG provides consolidated list of programs at posts-bases CHANEL WEAVER tive, web-based and mobile-friendly application. Each motion o cers,” said Courie. “One of the goals of the Army Public Health Center Army installation’s website displays a CRG button that Army is to synchronize and communicate programs that Public A airs O ce serves as shortcut to its individual CRG. help Soldiers, civilians and families overcome, and even Army o cials want Soldiers, civilians, family mem- “CRGs provide ‘one-stop shopping’ for Soldiers, civil- thrive under, the stresses of Army life.” bers and retirees to be aware of a new product that lets ians and family members, as well as a comprehensive e CRG application provides tools to inventory pro- them see what resources are available to them. program resource for the senior commander, leaders grams at individual installations to ensure that services Forty-eight Army installations have launched Com- and service providers on Army installations,” said Cou- are responsive to local needs. It also collects information munity Resource Guides (CRGs) that provide a compre- rie. “ ey support the Army’s goals of synchronizing pro- on how the application is used by bene ciaries in order hensive inventory of programs and services across medi- grams to improve the readiness and resilience of Army to make it more useful over time. cal, mission and garrison activities. community members, and they empower our Army Although the CRGs are relatively new, Courie says “Army commanders increasingly recognize that Sol- family. With an enterprise approach to the CRG, every that more CRGs will be developed as senior command- diers, civilians and families need help identifying sup- Soldier, family member, civilian and retiree has access to ers add content managers to their sta s to provide the port services that meet their individual needs,” said Anna the same information, in the same way across the Army.” support in consolidating the resource data into the CRG Courie, health promotion policy and evaluation project In addition to helping installation community mem- application. o cer at the Army Public Health Center. bers locate services, the guides increase the awareness of “As the CRG develops,” Courie said, “analytics on user “CRGs are tools for accessing and coordinating the installation leaders and service providers about services behaviors, search functions and cyclical patterns will be programs that promote health and strengthen physical, o ered in their communities. provided to the installations in order to focus commu- mental and spiritual resilience,” she said. ey also provide a comprehensive referral tool for nity education on frequently requested programs and Each guide contains a list of support programs for a service providers who may identify additional needs services.” particular military community organized in three ways when working with a Soldier or family member. Compil- — alphabetically, by agency and by topic — to help com- ing the guides helps identify services that are absent in CRG at Garrison Website Visit U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii at https://www. munity members easily nd the services they need. the community, but might be needed. garrison.hawaii.army.mil/ to review the local Ha- e CRG is also searchable with more than 7,500 re- “ ese CRGs were developed in coordination with waii guide. It’s midway down the homepage. sources across the Army consolidated into an interac- community health promotion councils and health pro- A-2 | FEBRUARY 17, 2017 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY NEWS & COMMENTARY Sec. of Defense issues budget guidance JIM GARAMONE DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim e HAW is an authorized newspaper, produced in the inter- Mattis issued budget directives at the start of est of the U.S. Army community in the month aimed at addressing shortfalls in Hawaii by the U.S. Army-Garrison the department and building a more lethal Hawaii Public A airs O ce. Con- joint force. tents of the HAW are not neces- e budget directives have a quick trigger, sarily the o cial views of, or en- dorsed by, the U.S. Government or with the rst request — for an amendment the Department of the Army. to the scal year 2017 budget — due to the e HAW is printed by the Ho- O ce of Management and Budget by March nolulu Star-Advertiser, a private 1. e budget request for scal 2018 is due ­ rm in no way connected with the May 1. U.S. Govt., under exclusive written Mattis listed three goals: to improve agreement with U.S. Army, Hawaii. e HAW is published weekly war ghting readiness, to achieve program using the o set method of re- balance by addressing shortfalls and to build production and has a printed “a larger, more capable, and more lethal joint circulation of 15,300. Everything force.” advertised herein shall be made available for purchase, use or pa- tronage without regard to race, Launches strategy e ort color, religion, sex, national ori- e guidance also launches the e ort to DoD photo by Sgt.