Cnic // Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Hickam Elementary students remember 9/11Students and staff of Hickam Elementary School along with firefighters from the Federal Fire Department marched around the lawn in front of Freedom Tower at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) for the fourth annual 9/11 Remembrance Parade honoring the fallen victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Keeping our bases clean and green is everyone's responsibilityTo those of you who make a conscientious effort to ensure base cleanliness and a professional appearance, thank you.

11th Joint Venture Education Forum welcomes educators, military, government leadersHawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie was the featured speaker at the 2012 Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF) annual meeting held Aug. 30 at the Ford Island Conference Center.

Class 007 completes CPO Legacy Academy on Battleship Missouri MemorialChief petty officer (CPO) selectees from around the Pacific Fleet graduated from the Missouri CPO Legacy Academy in a ceremony held Aug. 31 aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial.

Ceremony on 'Mighty Mo' marks 67th anniversary of end of World War IIService members from the island of Oahu, veterans and government employees attended the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II ceremony, held Sept. 2 on the Battleship Missouri Memorial.

JBPHH earns 2012 SECNAV Energy AwardJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam was recently named a winner of the 2012 SECNAV Energy and Water Management Award.

Papa Lou's legacy lives on at Hickam HarborLewis P. “Papa Lou” Foster, a retired Air Force master sergeant and harbormaster, was honored with a scattering of ashes ceremony Sept. 1 at Hickam Harbor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Skateboarders ramp up safety, hang (ar) timeSkateboarding inside a converted air-plane hangar at Pearl Harbor-Hickam is taking skaters to new heights.

Weather squadron makes grade, wins shaving wagerThe 17th Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) recently completed a Standardization and evaluation program for weather operations, or SEPWO, inspection where they scored 214 out of a possible 215 points for a 99.53 percent passing score.

USS Crommelin Spends Final Day UnderwayThe guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) conducted her final mission off the coast of Oahu Aug. 27, returning for a final time to Pearl Harbor.

USS Port Royal Hosts SEAS TourUSS Port Royal (CG 73) hosted a tour for 30 high level military, civilian and academic professionals attending the Symposium on East Asia Security (SEAS), Aug. 22.

USS Crommelin Sailors build homes in KauaiUSS Crommelin (FFG 37) Sailors partnered Aug. 19 with Kauai Habitat for Humanity in building houses on Hawaiian Homelands in Anahola, Kauai, Hawaii.

O' Kane Sailors offer assistance to PorterSailors from guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), homeported at Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, are assisting the crew of guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) to recover from damage sustained in a collision Aug. 12 with a large Japanese-owned merchant vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.

Military Children 'get ready' at Operation 'Hele On'Children of active duty and retired service members participated in the 9th annual Operation “Hele On” held Aug. 17 at Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

University of Hawaii Warriors honor those lost on USS ArizonaThe University of Hawaii Warrior football team took some time out from their practice sessions at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to honor those who were lost on the USS Arizona in the attack of Dec. 7, 1941.

JBPHH celebrates Women's Equality Day, seminar planned Aug. 28The Federal Women's Program (FWP) at Pearl Harbor-Hickam celebrated Women's Equality Day on Aug. 14 with a brown bag luncheon highlighting the history of voting rights and the voter registration process.

Hawaii Warriors get the ball rolling at JBPHHLoud music boomed across the practice field. High pitched whistles blasted. The distinctive smack of helmet-on-helmet collisions popped between the whistle blasts, which were followed by shouts of frustration or maybe elation. The sound of jet engines momentarily drowned all of it out.

Warriors get 'boot camp' wake up callThe quiet Hawaii morning was interrupted by the sound of shouting and the constant boom of someone banging on doors for a very surprised group of Warriors.

Immunization clinics prepare kids for schoolFor parents, the month of August is preceded by a flurry activity including, but not limited to, purchasing children's school supplies and back-to-school clothing for the new school year.

JBPHH hosts emergency ops incident management courseTwenty-six students gained valuable training in incident management during the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Emergency Operations Center Incident Management Team (EOC-IMT) course held Aug. 6 to 9 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).

Looking back at RIMPAC 2012Although the ships of the 22 nations that participated in RIMPAC 2012 have sailed away from the islands of Hawaii into the sunset, the tangible benefits of the exercise will linger in paradise for a long time to come.

Runners turn out in full force for half-marathonMilitary service members, spouses, family members and civilian employees participated in the sixth annual Hickam Half-Marathon held Aug. 11 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

NAVFAC Hawaii awards contract for new ground control tower at Pearl Harbor-HickamNaval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii awarded a contract Aug. 8 to build a new ground control tower at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) to RORE-ITSI, JV LLC (small business) from San Diego, Calif.

Adm. Ponds kicks off blood drive at Pearl Harbor Memorial ChapelA blood drive was held Aug. 7 at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel. One of the first to show up to donate was Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.

Synthetic drugs create issues in Air Force for AirmenStories across America have described incidents of people doing strange and bizarre acts while high on synthetic stimulants. Spice and bath salts, labeled “not for human consumption,” are synthetic drugs and their use is on the rise, including Airmen in the U.S. Air Force. Consumption of these chemicals is creating what many describe as real-life zombies.