When ‘excellence’ is the norm in our `Ohana, you can bet that the top performers within our organization have truly accomplished some amazing things in their careers.
The results are in from the recently held HIANG Quarterly Award board, and we are incredibly proud to recognize the Airmen who went above and beyond the status quo this past quarter.
Congratulations to the following HIANG Quarterly Award Winners:
Airman of the Quarter
Drill Status Guard: Senior Airman Nickolas K. Demello, 201st Combat Operations Squadron
Fulltime: Senior Airman Josh V. Garidan Walters, 154th Maintenance Squadron
Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter
Drill Status Guard: Staff Sgt. Ana Marissa I. Pasion, 201st Combat Operations Squadron
Fulltime: Tech. Sgt. Reid K. Suzuki, 154th Comptroller Flight
Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter
Drill Status Guard: Master Sgt. Derek C. Lee, 298th Support Squadron
Fulltime: Master Sgt. Daniel P. Akana, 298th Support Squadron
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Drill Status Guard: 2d Lt. Chase G. Hazlewood, 154th Maintenance Squadron
Fulltime: Capt Miguel L. Delgado, 298th Support Squadron
Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
Drill Status Guard: Maj. Jack K. Munechika, 298th Support Squadron
Fulltime: Lt. Col. Frederick J. Cruz, 201st Air Mobility Operations Squadron
Civilian of the Quarter
Mr. Maverick E. Quartero, 154th Maintenance Squadron
Service Team of the Quarter
298th Air Defense Group, All Personnel
Winning Team of the Quarter
154th Comptroller Financial Services Office
From the Military Times website
This article was updated to reflect correct deadlines and to note that Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) and Space Available Mail (SAM) are no longer available.
If your packages and letters will be among the estimated 12.6 million pounds of mail heading overseas to military destinations this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service has suggested mailing dates to get them there by Christmas.
But be aware: There’s a grinch at work. Postal service price increases have affected military mail, too.
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 October 1962 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Lt Col James Ashford returns as the 154th Fighter Group Commander
* 154th Fighter Group team returns from the Earl Ricks competition
* Decorations: including some familiar names.
Even a few small changes can make a big difference in cutting your cancer risk. Learn more
From the Honolulu Star Advertiser website
1st Lt. Collin Chow Hoy, from the 204th Airlift Squadron, joined active-duty partners as part of a national effort to evacuate at-risk personnel in Afghanistan. Honolulu Star Advertiser writer William Cole wrote a great article about Lieutenant Choy Hoy’s experiences during the Kabul evacuation.
From the Medical News Today website
Current guidelines on sunlight exposure for vitamin D derive from 1982 research examining pre-vitamin D formation in the skin following UVR exposure. However, some researchers suspect these guidelines may need revising, as pre-vitamin D undergoes chemical changes before becoming vitamin D that our bodies can use.
From the Wired Magazine website
Some folks just have trouble with smartphones, sometimes due to advanced age or inexperience with tech, but you can make phone life easier for older folks with a few tweaks. These tips for setting up a smartphone for the elderly will help you set up an iPhone or Android phone for your parents ro grandparents so they can use it safely. Everyone is different, so just pick the tips that seem revenant and helpful for your lover one.
Alzheimer’s disease is among the fastest-growing and most deadly diseases. What’s worse, there are currently no effective treatments or therapies to stop or reverse it and it’s commonly thought that cognitive function inevitably declines as we grow older.
It makes sense, then, that so many people feel a powerless kind of fear when pondering their cognitive futures. A big question mark looming out there beyond age 65: “Will I get it, or will I be lucky?”
Happily, according to leading brain scientists, luck has little to do with it for most people.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. This edition includes: new 154th Mission Support Group commander, old alert facility, new alert facility, 199th Fighter Squadron wins 2021 Winston P. Wilson Trophy, Sentry Aloha 21, 204th Airlift Squadron continuers astronaut recovery training.
Review the entire October issue of the Kūkā‘ilimoku here
The 154th Wing Public Affairs Office staff continues to produce a world-class publication. The staff includes:
2Lt Deborah Kwon, Public Affairs Officer
MSgt Misti Bicoy
TSgt Tabitha Hurst
SSgt Orlando Corpuz
SSgt John Linzmeier
SrA Robert Cabuco
A1C Roann Gardula
154th Wing Public Affairs Office
360 Mamala Bay Drive
JBPHH, Hawaii 96853
Phone: (808) 789-0419
Email: 154wg.pa@us.af.mil
With digital records and cloud storage becoming the norm, the bricks-and-mortar safe deposit box might seem ready to join our growing list of things that will soon disappear forever.
But don’t rush to declare the safe deposit box a relic of the past just yet. There can still be times when you’ll need to be able to produce certain original documents (including ones that have a raised seal) rather than digital scans or photocopies, and some valuables simply can’t be digitized.
Installing a safe in your home is one alternative to a safe deposit box, but they aren’t foolproof, says Luke Reynolds, chief of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Outreach & Program Development Section. Home safes are more susceptible to fire and water damage, not to mention theft, than bank safe deposit boxes, Reynolds says.
On the other hand, access to your safe deposit box can be limited, more so during emergencies. For example, the coronavirus pandemic reduced operating hours for some bank branches, and limited access or required appointments for in-branch services, such as access to safe deposit boxes. Moves like that complicate your ability to retrieve important documents or items when you need them.
Our best advice: Use a safe deposit box and a home safe. Hard-to-replace items that you might need frequently or in a hurry, such as your passport, are best kept in the home safe, while other important items you rarely need stay in the safe deposit box. Here are 11 of the best things to keep in a safe deposit box at your bank, updated for 2021.
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 newsletter today.
Today we feature the October 1978 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Col John “Saigon” Lee‘s Commander’s Corner column
* Combat Sage deployment
From the Medical News Today website
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 42.4% of adults in the United States were obese in 2017–2018, a marked increase from 30.5% in 1999–2000.
An increase in adults attempting to lose weight has mirrored this surge in obesity rates. However, the restriction in calorie intake that is necessary for weight loss can be difficult to sustain over a prolonged period.
Moreover, many individuals are unable to achieve their target weight, while those who manage to often struggle to maintain it.
Both of these situations can lead to frustration and reduced adherence to the weight loss program, eventually resulting in a cycle of gaining and losing weight. This fluctuation in weight is known as weight cycling, and it is associated with adverse health outcomes.
Off the CAF Airbase Arizona Facebook page
While flyovers are common at sporting events today, one particular flyby in 1943 caught spectators and players by surprise as it was totally unplanned!
Lt. Jack W. Watson of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) and his crew, along with three other crews, were flying to Maine as a stopover enroute to England. As they passed New York City. The 21-year-old freckled-face Watson realized that the World Series was just starting and decided to do an impromptu visit.
The flight of four Flying Fortresses buzzed Yankee Stadium where the Yankees were taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the 1943 World Series (October 5, 1943). They enjoyed it so much, they decided to make two more passes, on the third pass flying so low, one reporter said it looked like they would clip the stadium’s flag poles
New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, who attended the game, was outraged and demanded the USAAF investigate. They did, but given the need for pilots in World War II, the four pilots, including Watson, were given a $75 fine and the matter was dropped.
As for Watson, he would go on to complete 35 missions in the war effort and in a radio interview remarked that he hoped Mayor La Guardia, would forgive him. La Guardia, hearing of Watson’s plea, sent him a cable stating:
“Delighted to get your message. All is forgiven. Congratulations. I hope you never run out of altitude. Happy landings. Will be seeing you soon.”
Hidden In The Reconciliation Bill: A Retirement Plan Mandate That Will Take Most People By Surprise
Readers, I am embarrassed to admit that a radical change to our retirement system, tucked into the “Build Back Better” Budget Reconciliation bill, wholly escaped my notice until just recently. As explained by Ashlea Ebeling, also at Forbes,
“Under the proposal, starting in 2023, employers with five or more employees would have to offer a retirement plan and automatically enroll employees, diverting 6% of their pay to a retirement account. An automatic escalation clause would increase the automatic contribution to 10% of pay by year five. The default plan would be a Roth IRA invested in a target-date fund, a mix of investments based on your expected retirement year.
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