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MC2 Ronald Gutridge
Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office

Cmdr. Scott Young relieved Cmdr. Butch Dollaga as commanding officer of Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) during a change of command ceremony April 16 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The guest speaker was Capt. Lee Hankins, chief of staff, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He praised Dollaga for his exceptional performance as commanding officer from April 2008 to April 2010.

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Dr. Philip Breeze
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

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MC2 Robert Stirrup | U.S. Navy

Since its inception, Commander, Navy Installations Command has been involved with anti-terrorism and emergency preparedness training in response to lessons learned from previous natural and man-made disasters. Those lessons are outlined in the Presidential Report on the Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina, which read, "An investment in the continued training and exercises of our command and control is a top priority."

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Karen S. Spangler
Managing Editor

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David D. Underwood Jr. | Joint Base

Approximately 40 Air Force spouses received answers to their questions about joint basing for Hickam and Pearl Harbor at a town hall meeting hosted by Navy and Air Force leadership on April 14 at Hickam Community Housing recreation center.

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MC2 (SW) Mark Logico
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

More than 200 Pearl Harbor-based Sailors joined forces with 300 local volunteers in the community to remove more than five tons of burnable trash and bulky recyclables during the Fourth Annual Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup on April 17.

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Lt. j.g. Thomas W Gallagher
Patrol Squadron Nine Public Affairs

Members of Patrol Squadron Nine recently returned from a trip to Kadena Air Force Bawe, Japan, wrapping up a pre-deployment tour of the base and its facilities.

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MC2 Ronald Gutridge
Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office

The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) departed Joint Base Pearl-Hickam Harbor for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region on April 8.

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MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Six Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 deployed to Haiti to support Operation Unified Response on Jan. 20, providing humanitarian assistance to the earthquake-ravaged nation.

After spending a week in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, MDSU-1 personnel were sent to Haiti for two weeks to be part of a command and control element.

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Katie Vanes
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Affairs

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility drydocked USS Hawaii (SSN 776) on March 30. Hawaii, the first U.S. Pacific fleet Virginia-class (VACL) submarine to go into dry dock at Pearl Harbor, will undergo routine inspection and repairs in the shipyard until early May.

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Ensign Raymond W. Miller
USS Crommelin (FFG 37)
Public Affairs

A team from the crew of USS Crommelin's (FFG 37) "Indestructibles" visited Holomua Elementary School on March 25 to discuss the continuation of a partnership in friendships and education between the crew of Crommelin and the children of the elementary school.

Crommelin's Command Senior Chief Matthew Danforth, accompanied by Principal Gary Yasui, signed a certificate stating that Crommelin would continue to support the Holomua Elementary for at least another year.

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Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Naval Submarine Support Command (NSSC) rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Ford Island Bridge by a score of 9-6 in an Afloat Intramural Softball game at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on April 13.

The victory raised NSSC's league-leading record to 5-0, while Ford Island continues to search for its first win at 0-4.

NSSC gave up three runs in the first inning and a signal tally in the third to quickly fall behind by four runs.