The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the November 1992 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Carol Kashiwabara to SRA, Mo Collette to SSgt
* More great stories about Hurricane Iniki support
From the Wired Magazine website
You can lock down your meetings like never before—even if you have to give up a few features to do so.
Zoom has gone from startup to verb in record time, by now the de facto video call service for work-from-home meetings and cross-country happy hours alike. But while there was already plenty you could do to keep your Zoom sessions private and secure, the startup has until now lacked the most important ingredient in a truly safe online interaction: end-to-end encryption.
Here’s how to use it, now that you can, and why in many cases you may not actually want to.
The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $148.50 in 2021, officials announced Friday.
The $3.90 increase is 2.7% more than the 2020 figure of $144.60, according to information released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The deductible for Part B, which covers outpatient care, durable equipment and some other services, will be $203 next year, up $5 from $198 in 2020.
Meanwhile, the deductible for Medicare Part A (hospital coverage), which is per benefit period (which generally starts when you are admitted to the hospital) will be $1,484 in 2021, up $76 from this year’s $1,408.
Get a slice of these!
Whether you like New York-style foldable slices or puffy Neapolitan pies, it’s not hard to find a place for good pizza in the US.
From the Wired Magazine website
No to nag, but if you’re considering seeing family for the holidays, I need you to take a look at this map.
It’s a color-coded guide to Covid-19 risk level, sorted by geography (at the US county level) and crowd size. First, you choose the location where the gathering would happen. Then, at left, you can choose an event size with the slider, from 10 to 5,000 people, and watch the risk of at least one Covid-positive person being there skyrocket the bigger the gathering gets. In some locations where the virus is spreading out of control, like in parts of the Dakotas, that chance is darn near 100 percent, even if the gathering is just 10 people. Get any bigger than 10 people, and the map spits out odds calling it a virtual certainty in many places that you’ll be sharing space with a sick person.
Hawaii is better off than most locations in the United States. But we must continue to be vigilant and limit our Thanksgiving gatherings.
The coronavirus pandemic from a military perspective, as of November 13, 2020.
– Americans killed in World War I: Over 116,000
– Americans killed in Vietnam War: Over 58,000
– Americans killed in Korean War: Over 36,000
– Americans killed in the Vietnam War – Over 58,000
– Americans killed by the coronavirus: Over 242,000
The COVID-19 pandemic is a disaster, and we all need to work to control it. Start by washing your hands often, wearing a mask and maintaining 6 foot separations.
Contact Request. Charles (Chuck) Barlow, MSgt USAF, Retired, is trying to get in touch with anyone from the 291st Combat Communications Squadron. Chuck was the squadron’s Technical Advisor from 1986 to 1991. Today, he is an Associate Engineer with Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Contac him at chuck.barlow@intertek.com.
Veterans Day Virtual Ceremony. If you missed official Hawai’i Veterans Day 2020 Virtual Ceremony Video on Wednesday, you can view it on the Oahu Veterans Center Facebook page, or on YouTube.
The video was directed by President Ed Cruickshank (COL, USA, Retired) and Executive Director Claire Levinson of the O’ahu Veterans Council, and produced by Jerome Osurman (Lt Col, USAF, Retired) of iHi Photography.
This video honors all Veterans (past & present) and their families, as well as all active duty members and their families from all six (6) Services: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and our newest Service, Space Force. We hope that you enjoy this virtual event as we are “Proud to be Americans, and honored to be Veterans”.
Risk management is planning for the “what if” scenarios that no one wants to occur. What if I become disabled? What if I am subject to a lawsuit? What if I pass away prematurely? These unfortunate scenarios could have a significant negative impact on your family’s financial security.
The hope is that these scenarios never occur, but there are no guarantees they won’t — so planning should be done to protect your financial security if they do. The type and extent of risk management planning, like other areas of wealth planning, depends on your current situation.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Four times a year, a small selection of top-performing Airmen in the Hawaii Air National Guard is distinguished from their peers and recognized as ‘Airmen of the Quarter’ within their respective career bracket. While each member of our ‘Ohana brings forward valuable service to the HIANG mission and their local community, their supervisors and command teams have chosen these professionals for their heightened commitment and devotion towards their multifaceted roles within their organization and the community as a whole.
Each of these high-performing individuals and teams is now effectively nominated as contestants for the 2020 Launa’ole Awards, which recognizes the HIANG’s top performers of the year.
Congratulations to all! We are so very proud to have the support of these wonderful wingmen and mentors within our ‘Ohana!
View caption information in each photo to see the Award Winners.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
With NASA’s latest Commercial Crew Program launch scheduled to take place later this weekend, aircrew and rescue personnel are now prepping to recover the Dragon X capsule in the event of a premature ocean landing.
This time around, members of the 204th Airlift Squadron are staged here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, expanding their Area of Responsibility to all bodies of ocean around the globe.
The photos in this album showcase the local collaboration between members of the HIANG, 15th Wing, 38th Rescue Squadron, U.S. Space Force and Col. Stephen F. Logan, Hawaii National Guard deputy adjutant general, who came to show his support of this extraordinary operation!
The pandemic has fundamentally changed the restaurant industry. This year, owners were forced to lay off employees, applying for government loans to stay afloat. Once-crowded dining rooms pivoted to takeout and delivery, often reinventing their entire concepts and menus. Meanwhile, as awareness grew about social inequities and racial biases, restaurants stepped up as voices of leadership in their communities.
More than 350,000 Ring smart doorbells are being recalled after a fire hazard was found.
“The video doorbell’s battery can overheat when the incorrect screws are used for installation, posing fire and burn hazards,” according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
There were 23 reports of doorbells igniting and eight reports of minor burns.
According to the federal government, these issues are related to the installation process.
From the Popular Mechanics website
In October, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force needed to perform work on one of its storage hangars, which necessitated moving the world’s only remaining XB-70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber from its permanent roost.
The bomber, towed into the sunlight on a bright Ohio day, looks like it could take to the skies today—more than 50 years after it was canceled by the Pentagon.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Moving to a place with a lower cost of living can improve your retirement finances. If you sell a home in an expensive city and buy or rent in another city with more reasonable housing costs, you may be able to boost your retirement savings, retire sooner or enjoy a higher quality of life. A recent U.S. News analysis compared the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. as potential retirement spots. The study included data about housing affordability, happiness, desirability, retiree taxes, the job market and access to quality health care. These are the cities with the most affordable housing that also scored highly on the U.S. News Best Places to Retire in 2021 ranking.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
According to a recent survey by GrandkidsMatter, 42% of grandparents say their relationship with their grandchildren has stayed the same during the pandemic. Meanwhile, 31% said it became stronger, and 27% reported that it became weaker.
Is there a playbook for grandparenting during a pandemic? We seem to be writing a new one. I know this personally, having three kids with six grandchildren, all long distances away.
Retiree News 