F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard‘s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty air force’s 19th Fighter Squadron complete a record number of sorties. A total of 46 sorties were completed in one day with a 14 plane rotation. The units were preparing for full operation capability declaration. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/d57pp57
Thanks to Gordon Lau for sending in the link.
Updated Post: Webmaster Comments: 17.07.06
When a retiree passes away, the surviving spouse, or children are often unsure about what they should do in regard to the military retiree’s pay and benefits. A retiree should create a list of names and phone numbers that need to be contacted when he or she dies and inform the spouse and family members as to what is on the list and where to find it. This list should include the following:
– Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Retired and Annuity Pay Center: 1-800-321-1080 to stop retired pay, apply for Survivor Benefits, and obtain information about insurance and other allotments
– Social Security Administration: 1-800-772-1213 to discuss Social Security Survivor benefits
– Veterans Administration: 1-800-827-1000 for Disability Pay and burial assistance and/or applying for Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DICE) for the surviving spouse
– Office of Personnel Management: 1-888-767-6738 for retirees who are receiving civil service pensions in addition to military retired pay
As of April 15, the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Pass and ID office will be relocating to the Ward Field/Bloch Arena parking lot for temporary operations while building 3455/pass and ID office undergoes renovations.
The temporary pass and ID office will continue to issue vehicle decals, short term/long term passes, gold/agent cards as well as RAPIDGate credentials.
All personnel requesting restricted area badges (RABs) should report to Hickam building 1113/ Vickers Ave. for RABs issuance during the hours of 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Friday.
All customers are asked to be patient with the employees as the temporary offices are much smaller and accommodate fewer customers. All customers are asked to plan accordingly as wait times may increase from previous pass and ID visits. A follow-up announcement will be made upon completion of the project.
Taken from the Ho‘okele, the unofficial paper of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam published every Thursday. Thanks to CMSgt Nolan Kanekuni for sending in the article.
Soldiers is the official United States Army magazine. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Army Office of Public Affairs. Soldiers is a monthly electronic magazine. There is an archive of past issues at http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/back-issues/
Soldiers is the official United States Army magazine. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Army Office of Public Affairs. The April issue of Soldiers: http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/
Airman is the online magazine of the United States Air Force. The magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. AIRMAN is a monthly electronic magazine. The is an archive of past issues at http://airman.dodlive.mil/category/archive/
7 December 1941: The Air Force Story — by John R. Kuborn, deputy command historian, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Leatrice Arakaki, 15th Air Base Wing historian. This 228-page publication, which is divided into two parts, details the events and actions of the U.S. Army Air Corps on December 7, 1941, with official documents, maps, photos and first-hand accounts. Click the following links.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the Pentagon must address skyrocketing personnel costs before they cripple the US military. In his first major policy speech since becoming the Pentagon’s boss in late February, Hagel cautioned that cuts to coveted benefit programs such as health care may be coming. “With full recognition for the great stresses that our troops and their families have been under . . . for nearly 12 years of war, and for the essential contributions civilian employees make to the Department’s mission, fiscal realities demand another hard look at personnel,” he said during his April 3 address at National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
This includes “how many people we have both military and civilian, how many we need, what these people do, and how we compensate them for their work, service, and loyalty with pay, benefits, and health care,” he said. Hagel said “the biggest long-term fiscal challenge” for the Defense Department is not a declining budget topline number, but rather “the growing imbalance” in how the Pentagon spends its money. “Left unchecked, spiraling costs to sustain existing structures and institutions, provide benefits to personnel, and develop replacements for aging weapons platforms will eventually crowd out spending on procurement, operations, and readiness—the budget categories that enable the military to be and stay prepared,” he said. (Hagel speech transcript)
Read more on financial preparedness at http://ow.ly/jGsfq
MALANG, Indonesia – Hawai‘i Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officers share their knowledge and experience in NCO corps with 35 Indonesian NCOs during a five day Subject Matter Expert Exchange. The exchange is designed to foster positive foreign relations, and develop professional international relationships. More at: http://tinyurl.com/ck8dluf
Story and video by TSgt Andrew Jackson, HIANG.
Save the date. 2013 Hawaii National Guard Birthday Ball. Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Americans want to know how to get the most from their Social Security benefits, and these are the top five questions asked. Read on http://ow.ly/kvMbu
Attention Delta Skymiles members: Better make good use of your account during your lifetime, because when you expire so will all your miles. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/cqvqos4
Legislation introduced in the Senate last week would create National Guard cyber response teams in every state and territory. The Cyber Warrior Act of 2013, S. 658, establishes cyber and computer network incident response teams, known as Cyber Guards, significantly expanding the Guard’s cyber mission. Read more http://t.co/vwWLSoSQGT
