From the Task and Purpose website
It looks like the Pentagon is moving forward with issuing a contract to replace the antiquated and widely despised Defense Travel System – also known as the one piece of military technology that the Defense Department is actually encouraging China to steal.
Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione of Federal News Network first reported on Monday that the Defense Department is in negotiations with the firm Concur Technologies in preparation of awarding a contract for DTS’ replacement, which is called Defense Travel System.
That company has already developed a prototype of the new software as part of a $9.3 million contract it received from the Defense Department in 2018.
After you receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, you receive a vaccination card that records the type of vaccine and the date of the shot.
I love napping. I’ve been known to fall asleep on a jerking, lurching New York City subway train. I once slept through the clanging bells of a college fire drill. My greatest pleasure is swinging in a hammock, gently lulled into oblivion until I’m asleep like a very contented baby.
Bestselling author Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote, “We sleep to recharge our bodies. We nap to care for our souls.” And the best news is that not only do naps feel good, but they are (mostly) good for you.
The National Sleep Foundation Sleep Health Index 2014 reported that 53% of adults nap regularly, defined as napping at least once every week. Men tend to nap more often than women. Older people and retired individuals are also more frequent nappers.
James Jabara was hailed as America’s first jet ace, and by some as the world’s first. Many sources remind us that there were many German aces during World War II, but the Messerschmitts they piloted were not jets. Miner points out that, no matter how you look at Jabara’s honorary title, for the hard-drinking, cigar-smoking ace, it was just business as usual. Jabara would down two planes in a day on at least two other occasions during his 163 missions in Korea.
The undated shows a Hawaii Air National Guard Convair F-102A Delta Dagger on the ramp at Dillingham Field. The 154th Fighter Interceptor Group flew out of Dillingham during “summer camps” in the 1960s and the early 1970s.
Photograph from the Hawaii State Archives website
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From the Wired Magazine website
The past 20 years have seen an increase in the amount of climate-related disasters and the destruction they cause. It’s become increasingly crucial to prepare for natural disasters, including ones you don’t expect. For example, in February 2021, Texas experienced its worst winter storm in decades, resulting in power outages across the state. A growing number of apps on the market give detailed instructions on how to prepare for natural disasters in the months beforehand, and what to do during an emergency.
As the person responsible for my family’s emergency planning since fourth grade, I’ve been using Red Cross checklists for years, learned to pack solid emergency kits, and recently included apps in my preparation. To get an expert opinion about the best (and worst) app features out there, I spoke to two experts, Caela O’Connell, assistant professor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Anthology, and Mitch Stripling, national director for Emergency Preparedness and Response at Planned Parenthood.
Chronic kidney disease may carry an increased risk of dementia, according to a Swedish study.
In people with chronic kidney disease, the bean-shaped organs gradually lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids.
The May 2021 issue of the Office of Veterans Services newsletter is just out. This issue’s articles include:
* Rob Lee Names New Cemetery Operations Manager
* Director Ronald Han’s message
* New employees and promoted staff
* New Veterans Advisory Board members
Read May 2021 issue OVS newsletter
The United States Space Force was established as an independent military service on December 20, 2019. The transfer of Air Force personnel to the Space Force started immediately, Transfers from the other services began a little later. Recently, missions, equipment and bases from the Air Force Space Command the Space Force have started.
The following story covers the transfer of the Vandenberg AFB to Space Force. Introducing: Vandenberg Space Force Base and Space Launch Delta 30
Inappropriate Behavior: On May 1, 2021, we posted links to news reports of several incidents of inappropriate behavior in the ranks. These incidents involve generals, colonels, a chaplain and academy cadets. Since then additional incidents have come to light. Hopefully these individuals remain a distinct minority within America’s armed forces.
Why covering up military officer misconduct is harmful to democracy
Marine inspector general suspended over fatal AAV sinking
Command Master Chief Resigns at Coast Guard Academy; Investigation Underway
Fort Drum Commander Fired over Alleged Misconduct
Army Commander of JBLM Hospital Removed Over Undisclosed Allegations
Wisconsin National Guard soldier, friend charged in Capitol attack
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The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the May 1976 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
* 154th Supply Squadron Happenings: James Iwamura promoted to major
* 154th Supply Squadron hosts children from Alaska
Triglycerides, which are found in your blood, are the most common type of fat in your body. They come from the foods you eat, especially fatty foods such as oils and butter, and from extra calories: When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn’t use right away into triglycerides and stores them in fat cells. The problem? If you regularly eat more calories than you use, especially from high-carbohydrate foods, you can develop high triglycerides, or hypertriglyceridemia. Other factors that can contribute to hypertriglyceridemia include smoking, excessive use of alcohol, and having poorly controlled diabetes, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Read on for simple ways to keep your triglyceride levels in check.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Congratulations to one of our newest Airmen to join the ranks of ‘Full-Bird Colonels.’
Colonel Daniel Wrazien was joined by family members, Hawai‘i Air National Guard leadership and wingmen peers today during a promotion ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
Under his past leadership, as the commander of the 169th Air Defense Squadron, Col. Wrazien’s team was selected to receive the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the year 2019.
As the new commander of the 298th Air Defense Group, Col. Wrazien oversees homeland defense missions in Hawai‘i and Guam through a network of three geographically separated units, comprised of hundreds of Airmen from 28 career fields.
Under his past leadership, as the commander of the 169th Air Defense Squadron, Col. Wrazien’s team was selected to receive the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) for the year of 2019.
Prior to joining the HIANG, Col. Wrazien served as a Master Air Battle manager, with more than 1,600 flight hours aboard an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, to include more than 500 hours of wartime missions in deployed environments.
Like so many other leaders and wingmen in the HIANG, Col. Wrazien attributed his success to the support of his family, mentors and coworkers and has ambitions to pay forward their guidance to new generations of Airmen.
Mahalo for your leadership and contributions to our team and ensuring the security of our nation, and we wish you well as you move forward to this new chapter in your career!
More photographs by the 154th Wing Public Affairs team
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