Vol. 14, No. 1
Jan. 12, 2007
Tops in Blue performers rock Hickam
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael McCormick
Performers from Tops in Blue, The Air Force’s deliver their creative blend of music, fun and entertainment to Team Hickam families during a concert at the Freedom Tower Mall Dec. 16. As the Air Force’s expeditionary entertainers, members of Tops in Blue fulfill their mission performing for military personnel and their families through-
out the world. The theme of the 2006 World Tour is “What’s Love?” and the event shows the power of love through music and dance. The troops of the Tops in Blue troupe are an active-duty US Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected after an extensive audition process.
Colts Cheerleaders visit leaves lasting impression
By Wyoming Rossett
15th Services Squadron
Photos by Senior Airman Erin Smith
Children play in the bouncy houses and on slides during Military Appreciation Day.
Families enjoy afternoon outdoors
Military members from Team Hickam and around the island came out to Freedom Tower Mall, Saturday for the Military Appreciation Day event held here. The celebration featured a mini carnival, entertainment, games and prizes, a children’s area and food. Children’s events included bouncy houses, bouncy slides and various games. Various vendors were also on base serving food and refreshments to those in attendance. (compiled from staff reports)
The games and prizes were a hit among the children in attendance at the Military Appreciation Day.
OSC donates to Library
By Wyoming Rossett
15th Services Squadron
Just in time for the holidays, the Hickam Officers’ Spouses’ Club presented the Hickam Library with a $5,000 donation to help cover the cost of the library’s computer and internet services and special shelving. Ms. Lani Bergstrom, OSC President, said the OSC realized how very important the computer services were for Hickam families and children, because they saw virtu-
ally every computer in use whenever they visited the library. The Hickam Officers’ Spouses’ Club raised the funds for the library gift from their Thrift Shop operations. The Thrift Shop’s staff, comprised mostly of volunteers, resells items donated by the community. The OSC’s mission is to promote social, recreational and similar non-profit activities, as well as to support charitable and educational endeavors.
The Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders recently left their football end zone to visit the Airmen at Hickam. The pep squad toured the base shaking hands, signing autographs, posing for pictures and finally performed an uplifting multi-media show presented by Armed Forces Entertainment at the Freedom Tower Mall. Not only did they perform for the entire base but they also took the time to make the holidays a little more bright for an Indianapolis native, Capt. Jeffrey Thomas of Pacific Air Forces. He was working at the Terminal Instrument Procedures cell when the Colts Cheerleaders and staff dropped by for a visit. He mentioned his Indianapolis roots and the fact that he was a prior season ticket holder. The Colts video crew asked him to say a few words into the camera about where he was stationed and to say hello to his parents back in Indianapolis. The impromptu interview lasted about 25 seconds. The following Monday night at the game in Indianapolis, that segment played on the RCA Dome’s jumbo-tron. Then a camera panned up to show Captain Thomas’ surprised parents who were in the audience. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were also presented with a picture of their son that the Colts staff took during their visit to Hawaii. “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for myself and my parents who have been Colts fans since they moved to Indianapolis,” said Captain Thomas. “It was extra special for my mom and dad since they have not seen me for two years ... I would personally like to thank 15th Services
Photo by Wyoming Rossett
The Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders take a moment to visit with Hickam Fire Emergency Services during their pre-holiday visit to Hickam. The cheerleaders also performed demonstrations and signed autographs here.
Top: The Indianapolis colts cheerleaders take a moment to visit with children at the youth center. Bottom: The cheerleaders also taught dance moves.
Photos by Angela Elbern
for arranging the cheerleaders to visit… It was a great experience and [the Colts staff] went out of their way to do something for a longtime fan that they did not have to do.”
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All ranks Texas hold ‘em tournament
Texas Hold ‘em returns to the Enlisted Club tonight at its new time. Check in between 5:45 and 6:20 p.m. sharp because the dealing begins at 6:15. This event is free and open to members of all ranks. Sign up at the Customer Service Center. First come, first served. No bluffing. For more information, call 448-2271. hold its next monthly training for licensed providers Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the FCC Office, Bldg. 2116. Participants must be the spouse of an active-duty military member, at least 18 years old, live on Hickam AFB, be fluent in English and be able to pass a background check. For more information, call 449-1879.
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spouses and their children. For more information, call 448-4608.
Master Sgt. Eric Daido 15th Airlift Wing Force Protection Office
My job affects all of Hickam in that: The Force Protection Office, 15th Security Forces Squadron and Detachment 601, Office of Special Investigations work together along with a host of other “Team Hickam” partners to identify, track and seek Combating Terrorism Readiness Initiative Funds to mitigate physical security deficiencies - not only on Hickam, but all of the Islands’ Air Force geographically separated units. When not at work, I spend my off duty time: With my family and a few close friends. Something people don’t know about the your unit: Many of the security upgrades you see around Hickam are a direct result of hours of hard work by the Force Protection office. If I could change one thing about Hickam, it would be: More stop signs at intersections on base. What the supervisor has to say: MSgt Daido’s prior Security Forces background has really been an asset to the overall Installation Force Protection program. Eric’s direct liaison with our municipal, state, and federal law
Scrapbook night
The Arts and Crafts Center’s next Scrapbook Night is Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Dress warmly because there will be a winter scene contest. All white items will be on sale at 15 percent off. For more information, call 449-1568.
Photo by Angels Elbern
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday hours
Many of the 15th Services Squadron facilities will be observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday. For a complete listing of special hours and closures, visit www.hickamservices.com. For more information, call 448-2209, ext. 239.
Membership Appreciation Night
Family Membership Appreciation Night is Jan. 19, 5 to 8 p.m. at the officers’ club. People can enjoy family-style dining, the famous Adventure Balloon Guy, games and prizes. Talk story with the neighbors while the kids have a ball. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family and tickets must be purchased by Wednesday at 4 p.m. This event is only open to members, their
Ke‘alohi glow ball
Drivers will have an easy time spotting their golf balls during Ke’alohi Golf Course’s Glow Ball event Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Ninedollar entry fee includes the green fee and a glow-stick necklace. Glow balls are sold separately - $6 each with two per player recommended. Only the first 48 golfers get to putt in the moonlight. For more information, call the Pro Shop at 448-2318.
Master Sgt. Eric Daido (right, with Tech. Sgt. Rex Hadlich) shakes the hand of KITV’s Mehealani Richardson.
Family Child Care licensed provider training
Family Child Care will
enforcement partners have garnered numerous free training opportunities for “Team Hickam’s” security, fire, intelligence and readiness personnel. Eric is a perfect example of one of the many extraordinary air reserve component personnel that are out there assisting active duty organizations with our daily peacetime missions while maintaining their readiness and preparedness to go out and perform their wartime mission if called upon to do so. Mr. Thomas Sims 15th Airlift Wing Force Protection Office
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Jan. 12, 2007
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Crossword Puzzle: MAJCOM Leaders
By Capt. Tony Wickman 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs ACROSS 1. MAJCOM led by 18 DOWN 4. Documentation letter, in brief 7. Intimidate 10. Female servant; maid 11. Ascend 14. Wear 15. Anything of a small or reduced size 16. Lowest point 17. ____ Walker award; for nation's premier running back 19. American 20. Stage 21. Central European river 22. Start of Shakespeare quote 24. Urgently; desperately 26. To suck up or drink in 29. Ogden, Warner Robbins, Oklahoma City add-on, in brief 30. Affirmative 31. Arthur's table 32. Tract of open ground 33. Hurricane center 34. Solid form of water 37. Writer Rand 38. Army equivalent to AFSC 41. ___ King Cole 42. ___ you! 44. USAF fitness exam 47. Coach Parseghian 48. AETC commander 49. Sell again after having bought it 51. Boorish person 52. DOL org. for work place safety 53. Alabama town 56. Skier Miller 60. Child 61. Narcotic drug 62. Part of the eye 63. Before, poetically 64. Nigerian currency 65. Tide type 66. Stimpy's pal 67. No ___, ands or buts 68. Ancient Roman god DOWN 1. In among 2. Yankee Robinson 3. AFSPC commander 4. AMC commander 5. Beacon 6. First American woman in space 7. Snake 8. AFSOC commander 9. Permit 10. Actress Dolenz 12. Part of an HR 13. AFRC commander 18. Commander of 1 ACROSS 23. Pertaining to rank or position in a series 25. Willingness to do something also 26. Diamonds ___ Forever 27. Young man 28. Litigate
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AT THE MOVIES
Memorial Theater 448-2297 • CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
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Fri. , Sat. and Thur. 7 p.m. Unaccompanied Minors – It's Christmas Eve and a huge blizzard has just shut down the airport, threatening to ruin holiday plans for all stranded travelers. Snowed in en route to their fathers house, two “Unaccompanied Minors” dubbed Ums - Spencer and his little sister, Katherine, are ushered to the airport's Unaccompanied Minors Room a holding cell for dozens of stranded, parentfree kids from all over the country. Starring Wilmer Valderrama and Dyllan Christopher.Rated PG (mild rude humor, and language).
Sun. and Wed. 7 p.m. Casino Royale – James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the M16 agency. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organization. Starring Daniel Craig and Judy Dench. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity).
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Team Hickam History
The Air Force’s most historic airfield
Jan. 18, 1778 – Capt. James Cook sighted the Hawaiian Islands for the first time. He named them the Sandwich Islands after his friend and patron, the Earl of Sandwich. Jan. 14, 1913 – A fleet of Army transports arrived from San Francisco, carrying the men, dependents and equipment for an infantry regiment, a cavalry regiment and three companies of coast artillery. Two of the cost artillery companies – the 68th and the 75th – were stationed at Fort. Kamehameha. Jan. 14, 1938 – Construction of the water tower at Hickam Field was completed. Built under the direction of Capt. Howard Nurse, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the tower, of Moorish design, cost $43,146.60. Jan. 13, 1949 – Flying a Beechcraft Bonanza, William Odom set a world distance record for light planes by a 2,400-mile nonstop flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 22 hours. Jan. 14, 1984 – A severe earthquake on the Big Island of Hawaii caused considerable damage at Kilauea Military Camp, a recreational area for all the military services. Jan. 16, 1984 – The Shanta Shibani, an Indian merchant vessel, arrived at Wake Island for emergency repairs. Personnel at Wake provided required support until the ship departed for Guam Feb. 14, 1984. Jan. 15, 1985 – The 6594th Test Group, an Air Force Systems Command unit based at Hickam, lost seven personnel when their HH-53 helicopter crashed on the ship Asian Beauty while attempting a rescue mission. Jan. 19, 1988 – Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita of Japan arrived at Hickam for a one-hour layover on his way home from his first visit to the United States as prime minister.
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CHAPEL
Editor’s note: For more information on Base Chapel services or for prayer requests call the Chapel Center at 449-1754 or Nelles Chapel at 449-6562.
SOLUTIONS,
BUDDHIST
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin A Shin Buddhist Temple 536-7044
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PROTESTANT
Nelles Chapel Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday Gospel Worship 11:15 a.m. Sunday Praise Gathering 5:30 p.m. Chapel Center Sunday Traditional 8:30 a.m.
JEWISH
Aloha Jewish Chapel, Pearl Harbor 473-0050 Jewish Lay Leader Mr. David Bender 527-5877 Naval Station Chapel 473-3971
CATHOLIC
Nelles Chapel Weekday Mass 11:30 a.m. Saturday Confessions 4:15 p.m. Saturday Mass 5 p.m. Chapel Center Sunday Mass 10 a.m.
ISLAMIC
Friday Congregational Service (1935 Aleo Place, Punahou) 1 p.m. Muslim Association of Hawaii 947-6263
ORTHODOX
For more information call 438-6687
Hickam Kukini
Jan. 12, 2007
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Regular activity reduces weight problems
By Kirsten Tacker
Kukini Photojournalist
When Chelsea Barlow got pregnant with her first child she stopped exercising, 60 pounds later she was bigger than she’d ever been. Ms. Barlow said she has always been physically active playing sports in high school. It took her a year-and-a-half to lose the weight, but along the way she gained knowledge. It is this knowledge she is compelled to share. “It was a total of 65 pounds to get down to where I wanted to be,” said Ms. Barlow. “I started by walking, so I could first get weight off. Then my body was able to start running.” Ms. Barlow and her family moved on base a year-and-a-half ago and she began lifting weights. “I never had somebody teach me weight lifting,” said Ms. Barlow. “I was doing what I had learned from high school.” When she had her second baby she was still exercising on a regular basis. Ms. Barlow only gained 30 pounds and both her boys were ninepound babies. “It didn’t really make a difference that I had gained 60 or 30 pounds,” said Ms. Barlow. “It took less than six months to get all of that weight off completely from my second child.” Six months after moving on base Ms. Barlow met Master Sgt. Benny Miguel, 15th Services Squadron. “Benny approached me in the gym and asked me what my fitness goals were,” said Ms. Barlow. “I was kind of dumfounded by the question,
Photo by Senior Airman Erin Smith
Chelsea Barlow performs exercises under the supervision of Benny Miguel at the Hickam AFB Fitness Center. For those who are new to exercis-
ing, hiring a personal trainer or seeking guidance from an experienced professional can help them see results faster and avoid injury.
just because I have always been in the gym.” Ms. Barlow regularly weight trained for at least an hour everyday. “He pretty much told me what I was doing was a waste of time, because I was going from one exercise to another and back to the same body part,” said Ms. Barlow. Ms. Barlow didn’t know that each different exercise worked a particular muscle or group of muscles. “So Benny said that to me and I said, ‘Well are you going to show me something to do?’” said Ms. Barlow. “After that, he showed me different
exercises for different body parts and that you need to be doing four exercises in sets of three per muscle group. I was amazed at the results I was seeing so quickly.” Ms. Barlow had been weight lifting for over two years. “I had never seen the results I saw two months down the road,” said Ms. Barlow. “If you want to weight train, you need to ask for help. I started seeing results very quickly.” Her new workout routine was 45 minutes of weight lifting, 15 minutes of abs and between 45-60 minutes of cardio.
“When I started working out with Benny I’d get up at 4:45 a.m. to go to the gym before my children are awake,” said Ms. Barlow. “If I want to take two hours at the gym I can do that, because they don’t need me until 7 a.m. My husband is home.” Ms. Barlow learned many things working with Sgt. Miguel, but there is one lesson that is most prominent. “The biggest thing I took away from working with Benny is probably to ask for help,” said Ms. Barlow. “Before I even talked to him, I thought I was perfectly fine and I was doing great. I didn’t know
there was a totally different side to working out if somebody taught you to do it.” She quickly realized that asking for help and learning new skills might lead to a better body. There is always room for improvement. “Just working out in itself is good for you, but if you want to see results you have to learn how to do it properly,” said Ms. Barlow. “If you don’t learn how to do it properly it is going to be two years and you’re still doing the same thing.” Before Ms. Barlow met Sgt. Miguel she was and still is a runner. “Running isn’t something that you need to be taught,” said Ms. Barlow. “I was skinny and you could see my bones. You couldn’t necessarily see any muscle mass. “My body looks better than it did a year ago and now you can see muscle definition especially in my back that I had never even known was there.” Family is really important to her and that is main reason she incorporates physical fitness into her life. Ms. Barlow is always looking to find activities that she can do with her children. “I just really enjoy working out and more so because I have kids,” said Ms. Barlow. “It is my sanctuary time to be in tune with my body and with myself. That is the way I look at it. I don’t look at it as work that I have to go to the gym.” Ms. Barlow feels if others viewed it that way it may be more motivating to do it. “I just think if my cups not completely full, how am I going to fill them,” said Ms. Barlow.
Marathon Medical Squad and AED make life-saving Team
By 2nd Lt. Melanie McLean
15th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Honolulu Marathon proved to be shocking experience for a visiting runner and a heroic feat for a cooperative local medical staff. Lt. Col. Guillermo J. Tellez, M.D., Dental Squadron Commander at Hickam and until now an anonymous volunteer at the marathon, and a team of several other medical staff revived Koji Takano, a 39-year-old Japanese runner, after falling into cardiac arrest at the marathon finish line. “He caught my attention because of his more than unusual, unsteady gait and the unusual expression on his face,” said Colonel Tellez. “I approached him and gave him a ‘two thumbs up.’”
After a smile and a ‘two thumbs up’ in response, Takano took a few shaky steps, only to collapse into the arms of Colonel Tellez. After gently bringing the runner to the ground, a team of about four assistants responded to Tellez’s call for help. With the runner’s vital signs diminishing, the team quickly transported him to the medical tent, a few feet from the finish line. Dr. Laurence Rotkin, an internist at Castle Hospital and medical director at the race, re-assessed Takano’s vital signs; his pulse had stopped. A medical assistant immediately gave CPR, while Colonel Tellez administered the shocks of a portable automated external defibrillator, commonly known as defibrillator. “He came back pretty quickly,” Dr. Rotkin said, as quoted from the
Honolulu Advertiser article. The medical staff transferred him to Straub Clinic & Hospital where he finished treatment. “He was in a life threatening cardiac situation and the AED and CPR saved him,” Colonel Tellez said. He went on to stress the importance of AEDs in public areas and the fact that the devises truly save lives. “This situation brings home the importance of physical fitness, listening to one’s body, and having expert medical teams available at extended fitness events,” said Colonel Tellez.
Lt. Col. Guillermo J. Tellez, MD, 15th Dental Squadron Commander used an AED to save the life of a collapsed marathon runner.
SPORTS SHORTS
Fitness Resolution 2007 – The Fitness Resolution 2007 program continues tomorrow at the Fitness and Sports Center. Jump into the aerobic and wild Hip-Hop CardioFitness Funk-athon at 8:30 a.m. It’s free and open to military ID card holders. For more information, call 448-2214. MLK Holiday Golf Tourney – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 36Hole, two-person, Best Ball Stroke Play Tournament rolls out on the greens of Mamala Bay Golf Course Saturday and Monday beginning at 7:30 a.m. There are gross and net prize awards. The entry fee is $20 per team. Sign up at the Pro Shop. For more information, call 4496490. S p l a s h - Ta c u l a r Sail-a-Bration – Spend this holiday weekend at Outdoor Recreation’s Splash-Tacular Sail-a-Bration Saturday and Sunday at Hickam Harbor. Camp Saturday night on the grass for $20 and watch a movie under the stars. Then, on Sunday, play from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the giant waterslide, bounce houses and joust, take a sailboat or motorboat tour of Hickam Harbor, or explore tide pools filled with sea creatures. A $5 wristband covers all of Sunday’s activities, but they’re free for overnight campers. Campsites are limited. For more information, call 449-5215. Ka’ena point Hike – On Jan. 20, hike along Ka’ena Point, O’ahu’s spectacular westernmost tip, a site famous for having the Island’s highest winter waves and some of the rarest plants on Earth. The bus for the hike departs from the Information, Tickets and Travel office at 8 a.m. and returns at approximately 2:30 p.m. Cost is $16 for adults, $10 for youths ages 8-12 and includes lunch. For more information, call 448-2295. Try SCUBA diving for free – Combine snorkeling’s views of aquatic wildlife with the weightless feeling of a spacewalking astronaut to get an idea of what SCUBA diving is like. Better yet, try it out for free Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. in Pool #1. Outdoor Recreation sponsors this “test-dive” presented by Island Divers Hawaii. A $25 deposit secures one of the eight slots available and will be refunded at the session. For more information, call 449-5215. To RSVP for a free spot, call 947-6583. Become Hickam’s biggest loser – Hickam’s Biggest Loser program is back. Groups compete and give it their all to see who can lose the most cumulative weight. Register now through Jan. 19 at the Fitness and Sports Center or the HAWC. The free program runs through Mar. 30 and includes weekly challenges and prizes. For more information, call 448-4640. T-Ball Little League signups – Children born in 1990 and 1991 can sign up for T-Ball Little League now through Jan. 26 at the Community Center. Cost is $65 per child plus a $25 membership fee. For more information, call 448-4492. Bowl for Pro Bowl tickets – Bowling is the way to win two tickets to the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on Feb 10. Receive a chance to win with each game bowled Monday through Friday during open bowling at the Bowling Center now through Jan. 19. Complete a three-game series and receive a fourth bonus entry. For more information, call 449-2702. Enlisted Club Pro Bowl package – Sixty Pro Bowl Package tickets are available at the Enlisted Club for the February 10 game at Aloha Stadium. Package price of $55.95 includes game ticket, round-trip transportation to the stadium and a meal from J.R. Rockers, with a $5 Members First Discount available. For more information, call 448-2271. Officers’ Club Pro Bowl package – Get a game ticket to the Feb. 10 Pro Bowl, round trip bus transportation and a meal from Wright Bros. all for only $55.95 with a $5 Members First Discount available. Tickets are limited for this members-only event and pre-paid reservations are required. For reservations or more information, call 448-4608. Camping package special – Recreation Equipment Issue is featuring a complete camping package special during the month of January. The package includes a sixperson inflatable Airzone dome tent that doesn’t require tent poles, up to six sleeping bags, a propane stove, a cook set, a 54-quart ice chest and two beach chairs for only $30. For more information, call 449-6870. Filipé Flamingo’s Pro Bowl tickets – Filipé the Officers’ Club flamingo is a lonely bird. Get a Flamingo Ransom Card punched with O’ Club purchases and when you reach $100, you might find him in your yard. The first family to return the abducted flamingo wins two tickets to the February 10 Pro Bowl in Aloha Stadium. For more information, call 448-4608. Ke’alohi glow ball – Drivers will have an easy time spotting their golf balls during Ke’alohi Golf Course’s Glow Ball event Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Ninedollar entry fee includes the green fee and a glow-stick necklace. Glow balls are sold separately - $6 each with two per player recommended. Only the first 48 golfers get to putt in the moonlight. For more information, call the Pro Shop at 448-2318.