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Federal Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday August 02, 2020 ( 11 items )  

Army Reserve Command: 9th Mission Support Command Physical Therapist Selected for Iron Majors Award
FORT SHAFTER FLATS, Hawaii, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Maj. Molly Vaughan, a physical therapist from the 1984th United States Army Hospital - Pacific, has been selected for attendance to the 2020 AMEDD Iron Majors Week. "Maj. Vaughan has distinguished herself as a genuine and endearing Army leader through her limitless tenacity and devotion to her Soldiers, career, and family," said Col. Paz Nuanez, the 1984th Hospital Commander. The Iron Major award id  more

Army Reserve Command: Headquarters Company 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade Changes Command
FORT SHAFTER FLATS, Hawaii, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade (CA BDE) conducted a change of command Tuesday, July 21st at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii. Maj. Jessica Woodward assumed command from Maj. Sarkis Kitsinian, who was in command for the past 28 months. For Kitsinian, HHC 322 is more than a military organization. "The 322 is my ohana (family): we are individuals working with common purpos  more

FEMA: President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Douglas from July 23, 2020 and continuing. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for  more

Hurricane Hunters Fly First Pacific Hurricane
KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Hawaii, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the first hurricane in the Pacific, July 24-27, 2020, collecting data to assist Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed their home bas  more

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA's AIRS Sees Hurricane Douglas, Tropical Storm Hanna From Space
PASADENA, California, July 27 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) was monitoring two storm systems as they took aim at portions of Hawaii and Texas on July 26. Perched on NASA's Aqua satellite, AIRS is an instrument that studies Earth's weather and climate. As of 11 a.m. local time, Hurricane Douglas was sweeping toward Hawaii with the potential to directly hit portions of the islands, from Maui to Kauai, in the late afterno  more

NETCOM Recognizes Top Talent
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: A long journey, but a happy ending was the result for the 2019 NETCOM Civilian of the Year and Jr. Civilian of the Year winners, as the final award presentation was made to Mark Owens, a Logistics Management Specialist with the 2d Signal brigade, Wiesbaden Germany, July 20th. Barbara Flynn, Telecommunications Specialist, 59th Signal Battalion, 516th Signal Brigade, Fort Shafter, H  more

NOAA and Partners Seek to Make Reefs Resilient With Super Corals
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Thanks to a partnership between NOAA, the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), and others, specific reefs in Hawaii are receiving batches of coral colonies that were rehabilitated in a nursery. But these transplants aren't your average corals. Some of them are so-called super corals, able to survive the high temperatures most colonies find intolerable. HIMB scientist  more

Pacific Air Forces Airman Named One of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 29 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Ricks, Pacific Air Forces/A4 Security Forces Operations superintendent, was recognized by PACAF senior leaders as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. The Outstanding Airman of the Year award recognizes the enlisted recipient's exceptional job performance, superior leadership and followership traits and epitomizes the whole airman concept  more

U.S. Air Force: Hurricane Hunters Fly First Pacific Hurricane
KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the season's first hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, July 24-27, collecting data to assist Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed their home base, July 22, began flying m  more

U.S. Navy: Hawaii Based Ships to Sortie Ahead of Hurricane Douglas
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, July 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick, commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, announced that U.S. Navy ships and submarines based in Hawaii not currently undergoing maintenance availabilities have begun plans to sortie as Hurricane Douglas travels toward the Hawaiian Islands. Ships that sortie will be positioned to help respond after the storm, if needed. "We have been carefully tracking this storm, and based on the current  more

U.S. Provides COVID-19 Assistance to Northern Thailand
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The United States government donated public health supplies including handwashing stations and personal protective equipment valued at $14,500 USD (approximately 450,000 THB) on July 20 to support Mae Fah Luang University's effort to assist vulnerable migrant and ethnic communities in Chiang Rai in response to the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai donated eq  more