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Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center Detachment Pearl Harbor (PSD)

In early December, Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center (NPPSC) Detachment Pearl Harbor (PSD) was upgraded to Rapids version 7. Part of this upgrade included several changes in the verification process for issuing new IDs.

The biggest change is that every person needing a Department of Defense (DoD) ID Card, age 18 and older, are required to supply two forms of acceptable photo ID. There is a list of types of acceptable IDs on the NPPSC Web site at http://www.psdph.navy.mil/IDCARDAPPOINT0806.htm.

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MC1 (SW/AW) Shane Tuck
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

Sixteen of Hawai'i's prominent business and civic leaders embarked USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) off the coast of Oahu on Jan. 26-27 as part of Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet's distinguished visitor (DV) embarkation program.

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Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project

All armed services personnel are invited to submit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the proposed Honolulu rail transit system. Comments may be submitted until Feb. 6.

The Draft EIS evaluates three Build Alternatives for an elevated rail transit system from East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center and a No Build Alternative. The Build Alternatives follow identical routes, except by Aloha Stadium, where the:

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Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

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MC1 Jayme Pastoric | U.S. Navy photo

The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) announced the establishment of senior enlisted continuation boards Jan. 24 as a means to help shape the force.

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Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

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MC3 Gary Prill | U.S. Navy photo

The Navy issued new guidance Jan. 14 for non-designated Sailors seeking to participate in the March Navy-wide advancement examination.

NAVADMIN 014/09 Rating Entry for General Apprentices (REGA) updates existing guidance and provides an overview of forthcoming changes to the rating entry process for non-designated Sailors.

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Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

USS Port Royal (CG 73) softball team received an unexpected gift on Jan. 24 when its opponent, Dead Ducks, was a surprise no-show at Millican Field in the teams' scheduled Winter Softball League (WSL) showdown.

The WSL is a pay-to-play league, which is open to active duty, family members and Department of Defense civilians who are ages 18 years and older.

With the forfeit by Dead Ducks, Port Royal was ushered into Saturday's Jan. 31 playoffs as the final qualifying team from the Winter Softball's National League.

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Blair Martin
Contributing Writer

This month as Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, a nation found itself not only filled with hope for the future, but also filled with inspiration.

For local artist and photographer Susan Benay, her inspiration hit closer to home when the Obamas vacationed near her Kailua home over the Christmas holiday.

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Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Maybe it's their 'git-r-done' attitude from having served as Navy chiefs, but for retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Maurice "Mo" Radke and retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Bill Hunt, age is just a number.

Last month, the pair of pentagenarians held true to that statement, when they teamed up to compete in the 2008 EZ-Go Head Pro-Assistant Golf Championship, which was held from Dec. 2-3 at the Hualalai and Keolu golf courses on the Big Island.

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Blair Martin
Contributing Writer

This year, Naval Health Clinic Hawai'i is supporting a new nutrition and fitness program geared for federal civilian employees.

The health and wellness program offers a variety of health and wellness activities to civilian employees during working hours.

Tracy Navarrete, health promotions director at Makalapa Health Clinic, said she hopes the new program will boost activity levels among federal civilian employees.

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Defense Commissary Agency

Another new year is here and many of us want to lose a few pounds or try to get in shape. There are many diets out there that promise to help you lose the weight, yet not all are safe. To lose weight gradually and keep it off, here are 10 tried and true tips that you can live with while losing weight and getting in shape.