Story and photo by
Natasha N. Jackson
Communications Coordinator, Forest City Navy Housing Residential Management, Inc.

The watery retreat is back. As promised, Forest City Residential Management has re-opened all six of the Forest City pools. The newly-maintained pools are located at: Radford Terrace, Halsey Terrace, Moanalua Terrace, Hokulani/Hale Moku, Pearl City Peninsula and McGrew Point.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Bill Kronenberg worked his way out of two bases-loaded jams, while his teammates exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the second inning, as the Kunia Cavemen beat Security, 13-3, in an Ashore Intramural Softball League game at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 11.

By defeating Security, Kunia improved its league record to 7-1, while Security dropped its third game against six wins.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

The Steelers built up a 21-point lead, then held off a frenzied fourth-quarter comeback by the Vikings to earn a 34-27 victory in a Pearl Harbor youth NFL Flag football league Midget Division (age 12-15) game at Quick Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 8.

Steelers quarterback Joshua Thompson tossed three touchdown passes, while his brother Jimmy ran for two scores, as the sibling tandem led their squad to a seven-point victory.

Story by
MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

The Boutiki Gift Shop at Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam donated more than $38,000 to 45 non-profit organizations in Hawaii during a ceremony at the shop April 9.

Donation checks were presented to help support the different organizations that are directly involved with the U.S. military in Hawaii.

Story by
U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs

Fourteen nations, 34 ships, five submarines, more than 100 aircraft and 20,000 personnel will participate in the bi-ennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise June 23 through Aug. 1 in the Hawaiian operating area in and around the islands of Hawaii.
Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC demonstrates a commitment to working with global partners in guarding the sea lanes of commerce and communication, protecting national interests abroad, and ensuring freedom
of navigation as a basis for global peace and prosperity.

Story
Karen S. Spangler
Managing Editor

Readers of Hawaii Navy News and Hickam Kukini will soon be reading one joint base newspaper – Ho`okele - Pearl Harbor-Hickam News. The first issue of the joint newspaper will be distributed on June 4.
The joint newspaper is part of the merger of two great military installations, Naval Station Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base. The size of the newspaper is expected to expand and will accommodate both Navy and
Air Force stories and photos.

Story and photo by
MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

The Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board (FEB) held the 2010 Excellence in Government Awards ceremony to recognize more than 100 government employees on April 29 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu.
"Today we are here to honor all of our FEB award winners for their outstanding service," said Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann. "As the mayor, I get to see what most of you do first hand. A lot of people, including myself, have benefited from your work."

Story and photo by
Ensign Aimee Lindner
USS Lake Erie (CG 70)

Capt. William Johnson relieved Capt. Ronald Boxall as commanding officer of USS Lake Erie (CG 70), during a change of command ceremony held April 30 on board the warship in port at Pearl Harbor.
Boxall had some departing words for his shipmates, whom he had led for more than two years. "I am the luckiest CO in the Navy. To have this crew, with this work ethic, this high standard, this winning attitude and to do it with a smile on their face is what we all hope for as captains," Boxall said.

Story and photo by
Bill Doughty
Deputy Director, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

With a trauma operating room nurse just back from deployment in Afghanistan leading the discussion, Navy Region Hawaii kicked off the first in a series of live TV interviews last month on the role of Navy individual augmentees in support of overseas contingency operations.

Story and photo by
MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Personnel assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Field Office Hawaii were awarded the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Medal for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) during an awards ceremony on board the Battleship Missouri Memorial on May 3.
Mark Clookie, director of NCIS, presented the award to 12 special agents and staff.