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partment of the Army or USAG-KA. It is published
Saturdays in accordance with Army Regulation
360-1 and using a network printer by Kwajalein
Range Services editorial staff.
Phone: Defense Switching Network 254-2114;
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[email protected] Commander...Col. James DeOre Jr.
Garrison CSM ............ Sgt. Maj. Todd Shirley
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Managing Editor
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The Kwajalein Hourglass is named for the
insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb. 4, 1944.
The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized
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1) Residents enjoy evening strolls by North Point under a starry sky Wednesday. 2) Property Department staff Pat-
terson Nebo, left and Simonson Fraser sort out furniture purchases during the January 11-12 government prop- erty sale at the DCCB on Kwajalein. 3) Roi resident Ed To- masofsky tells stories of Bryan Stigler during a memorial ceremony held Friday Jan. 13 for the Roi community’s late friend. 4) Gen. John Hyten, commanding general of the U.S. Strategic Command (center), spends some time get-
ting to know the faces of RTS and USAG-KA during a Jan. 19 visit to Kwajalein Atoll. 5) Diver Derek Glasscock holds up the broken cable that caused an Internet outage. 6) Minister of Health Kalani Kaneko meets Command Sgt. Maj. Angela Rawlings during the first 2017 Nitijela session. 7) Laura Pasquarella-Swain, right, friends and family of Bryan Stigler raise a toast to their departed friend. 8) Lt. j.g. Patrick Edwards of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE tries out the newly paved bike path. 9) Roi residents enjoy a sunset from the Gabby Shack.
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1) Iroij Kotak Loeak is crowned by Leroij Hyphen
Neimed on Ebeye Feb. 16. 2) The Kwajalein Jr.-
Sr. High School Marching Band performs Feb. 9
during Ebeye’s 2017 Liberation Day Parade. 3)
Visitors honor the fallen at the WWII Memorial
to Korean, Japanese and Marshallese casual-
ties on Kwajalein in mid-February. 4) Kwajalein
Girl Scout Troop 801 attends the worldwide an-
nual Thinking Day event in the Kwajalein Jr.-Sr.
High School Library. 5) Ebeye residents queue
up to try out tasty foods at the Ebeye Wellness
Center following Liberation Day activities. 6) To-
gether on Jan. 2 residents of Ebeye witness the
funeral procession of Leroij Seagull Kabua. 7)
Pallbearers transfer the remains of the late Le-
roij Seagull Kabua into Ebeye United Church of
Christ on Ebeye. 8) U.S. Army Garrison-Kwaja-
lein Atoll Commander Col. Michael Larsen and
RMI Health Minister Kalani Kaneko render hon-
ors during the playing of national anthems dur-
ing the Ebeye Liberation Day Ceremony. 9) Eb-
eye residents attend the opening of the Ebeye
Health and Wellness Center, a new nonprofit
health-focused organization on the island. 10)
Roi rat Conrad Nakasone swings in to chip his
ball in the 2017 Atoll Cup Golf Tournament.
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1) USAG-KA Command Sgt. Maj. Angela
Rawlings awards Navy Seabee Brandon
Grant a garrison certificate of appreciation
for his role in the USAG-KA Youth Mentor-
ship Program. 2) U.S. Army Aviator Maj. John
Osterson takes in the view while flying one
of USAG-KA’s Lakota UH-72A helicopters up
to 10,000 feet during a reef sweep of Kwa-
jalein Atoll. 3) Stevedores discharge a con-
tainer from the Papa Mau during a supply
offload March 1. 4) Zissou’s Brian Charlton
eyes an opening in Chargoggog’s defense
during the 2017 Kwaj Inner Tube Water Polo
Championship. 5) Mike Symanski, Dan La-
verty and Jordan Vinson of surf rock band
The Atomic Playboys perform at the Ocean
View Club. 6) Chief Stevedore Mike Peoples
and his hardworking crew pause for a photo
during barge offloading operations. 7) Rose
Zuckley delivers the gift of sports equipment
to students at Ebeye’s Seventh-day Adven-
tist school. 8) Tim Roberge and Kiersta Bailey
whip up a bidding war at the YYWC Basket
Auction. 9) Friends of former Kwaj resident
Stan Edwards gather outside the Kwajalein
Fire Department to snap a photo for Edwards.
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1) Kwajalein EOD technicians detonate a
glitter bomb on Roi. 2) Karen Brady and Cha-
mee Cross rent neckties during the Spring
Break Music Fest. 3) Kwaj resident Tom San-
difer kicks off his new island special delivery
service Sunday, March 26. Using his custom-
built cargo bike, he’s been busy ferrying ev-
erything from five-tier wedding cakes, hous-
es of cards and snowmen to island residents.
4) Employees of Berry Aviation International
donate scholarship funds to administrators
from Ebeye’s Seventh-day Adventist School.
5) Sue Zehr mans the ladle during the Spring
Break Music Fest Chili Cook-Off contest.
6) Pools and Beaches Manager Cliff Prior is
prepared to lead the Antisocial Community
Activities Committee. 7) USAG-KA and KRS
officials grapple with the task of removing
an overgrown coconut crab that climbed
aboard the ALTAIR radar on Roi March 29.
8) Steve Banducci prepares to taste test a
platter of samples at the Chili Cook-Off dur-
ing the 2017 Spring Break Music Fest at Emon
Beach April 2. 9) TRADEX radar technicians
Hesbon Jokas, left and Jerry Samuel pause
at the Radar on Roi-Namur in early April 2017.
10) Students at Ebeye’s Seventh-day Adven-
tist School prepare to begin classes April 10. APR
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1) Chaplain Patrick McCormick, Paul and Lucienne
DeMeo and USAG-KA Commander Col. Michael
Larsen celebrate the dedication of DeMeo Athletic
Field April 30. 2) KHS Stage Band musician Thomas
Greene performs a solo during the Ballroom Dinner
Dance May 7. 3) Steven Felicien and Brent Tum-
lin rig lighting for the upcoming “All of the Lights”
electronic dance music event at the Country Club
May 17. 4) USAG-KA Command Sgt. Maj. Angela
Rawlings, left, SAC Security Officer Hyram Airam,
center and Commander Col. Michael Larsen un-
veil the street sign for the newly named Lippwe
Lane May 19. 5) From left to right: Michael Hillman,
Michelle Huwe, Lobo Arelong and Leimamo Wase
stay cool during a Lock-In event at the Namo Weto
Youth Center. 6) Paul and Lucienne DeMeo visit
with friends after the dedication of the athletic field
in honor of their son, 1st Lt. Paul M. DeMeo. 7) Min-
nie Snoddy plays piano May 7 during the Ballroom
Dinner Dance. 8) Advanced hula dancers perform
at Masina McCollum’s Hula Review in mid-April.
9) Members of Alutiiq Pacific LLC and staff from
Kwajalein’s Security and Access Control share a
photo at the ceremony to name Lippwe Lane. 10)
Jane Christy dresses as Marvel Comics’ Thor at
the opening of the high school art show in the MP
Room in late May. 11) Kwajalein MIA Project leader
Dan Farham presents Larsen a limited edition photo
print of the Gunga Din airplane wreck site.
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1) Kwaj residents enjoy a performance by Rebel
Souljahz at the Rich Theater. 2) The KHS show choir
performs at the Boys and Girls Club of America Tal-
ent Show in the MP Room. 3) Kwajalein Jr.-Sr. High
School teacher Ric Fullerton retires. 4) Members of
the Kwajalein Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts present
wreaths during the USAG-KA Memorial Day Ob-
servance. 5) Erik Lacaria and Mason and Chase
Otto enjoy holiday fun during the Memorial Day
Beach Blast. 6) Members of the Senior class of 2017
gather for a photo after their baccalaureate cere-
mony at the Island Memorial Chapel. 7) USAG-KA
Command staff celebrate the Army’s birthday. 8)
A Ground Based Interceptor launches from Van-
denberg Air Force Base, California, May 30 (PST).
Minutes later, it destroyed an ICBM-class missile
launched from Meck Island in a crucial test for the
GMD program. 9) Members of the 2017 KHS se-
nior class dance together during the June 2 Com-
mencement Ceremony at the Multi-Purpose room
on Kwajalein. 10) William Boehnke, left and Jim Se-
verson place markers for an underwater naviga-
tion course in the Emon Beach Lagoon May 29. 11)
USAG-KA Commander Col. Michael Larsen meets
with members of the RMI workforce at a town hall
meeting at Roi-Namur’s Tradewinds Theater.JUN
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1) Kwajalein Atoll High School graduates Liahona
Enos and Morlynn Dribo pause for a photo outside
the Marshallese Cultural Center. They are two of the
eight RMI graduates who received Kwajalein Range
Services academic scholarships during the week
of June 28. 2) Dr. Christine Altendorf, director of U.S.
Army Installation Management Command-Pacific
passes the garrison Colors to Col. James DeOre, the
new commander of the U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein
Atoll, July 11. 3) During a trip to Ennubirr last week, Lt.
Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general of U.S.
Army Space and Missile Defense Command, pres-
ents local Ennubirr officials gifts purchased for island
youth. 4) The Cold Storage Warehouse gang gathers
for a group photo at the chilly storage facility July 25.
5) U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander
Col. James DeOre greets Iroj Michael Kabua follow-
ing the USAG-KA Change of Command ceremony. 6)
Col. Michael Larsen shares a photo with Kabua at a
farewell party. 7) Angie Dickinson reads to Kwaj chil-
dren during story time at the Grace Sherwood Library
July 22. 8) RMI politicians and traditional leaders US-
AG-KA and Space and Missile Defense Command
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1) U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Command
staff and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE
share a photo after a ceremony recognizing the
battalion’s work in the atoll. 2) Members of the U.S.
House Committee on Natural Resources gather at
the Ebeye KALGOV offices with KALGOV staff and
members of the USAG-KA Command Team. 3) KRS
Dining Services’ Masao Boas and Peter Ione pre-
pare to bake treats for the morning. 4) MIT Lincoln
Laboratory summer interns, staff and Col. DeOre
share a photo following the interns’ culminating
presentation. 5) A painted coconut catches a swell
before racing ahead of the competition during the
2017 Roi coconut Cup. 6) Don Ryan congratulates
Anitak Joseph Jr. and Francis Bokin, two newly cer-
tified garrison tower climbers. 7) The Patrick Sieben
Trio performs for the Kwaj community Sunday, July
30 at Emon Beach. 8) Members of NMCB 1 receive
commendations from USAG-KA Commander Col.
James DeOre and Command Sgt. Maj. Angela
Rawlings. 9) KRS Dining Services’ employee Elme
Jaime serves a delicious chocolate glazed donut
with sprinkles at Sunrise Bakery, Aug. 16. 10) KRS
Archaeologists Caitlin Gilbertson and Grant Day in-
spect a new historical marker for Echo Pier.
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1) U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Command Sgt.
Maj. Angela Rawlings christens the K80 StanLove B-
boat Aug. 24 at the Kwajalein Small Boat Marina. 2)
Cindy Dean joins Drum Down the Sun, the Kwaj per-
cussion gang, with her 28-inch Native American drum
during the Labor Day Beach Blast Sept. 4. 3) Techni-
cians and visitors check out the Terrier-Black Brand IX
and Terrier Malemute sounding rockets set to launch
in NASA’S WINDY experiment in early September. 4)
Kwajalein Jr.-Sr. High School Science Teacher Brett
Crow shows KJS freshman Kye Lorok how to activate
an MRE heating element during class Wednesday. 5)
Local grease monkey Don Engen lends a hand dur-
ing the recent Island Memorial Chapel Bike Blessings
event on Kwaj. 6) Robyn Chatwood enjoys a dive off
Emon Beach. 7) Members of the visiting Patriot team
enjoy lunch at the Beach Blast. 8) Atmar Bosin, a Wa-
ter Distribution Shop Employee, takes elevation read-
ings of a storm drain pipe. 9) USAG-KA Commander
Col. James DeOre presents the command colors to
Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Shirley during USAG-KA’s
Change of Responsibility Ceremony Sept. 13. 10) Atoll
employees of over 30 years enjoy a lunch and award
ceremony provided by KRS.
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1) Two laundry employees, Kijenni Lokboj, left,
and Dewey Orane check out the machinery
on Kwajalein Oct. 17. 2) Athena LaBrie watches
professional weavers at the Kwajalein Manit
Day Celebration. 3) Makayla Nienow laughs as
she launches a shaving cream attack during
the 2017 Shaving Cream Social. 4) Island visitor
Cassie Fries shows off her jack-o’-lantern at the
Roi Pumpkin Carving. 5) Firefighter Kevin Hayes
sorts out balloons for the kids at the Fire Depart-
ment Open House Oct. 13. 6) Austin Maxwell
fills in some of his U.S.-Korean flag mash-up de-
sign for his senior class logo on Lagoon Road
Oct. 2. 7) USAG-KA Host Nations Specialist Mike
Sakaio demonstrates the art of coconut husk-
ing during the Oct. 2 Manit Day event on Kwa-
jalein. 8) Composer and electronic music artist
Kate Havnevik performs live at the Roi Outrigger
Club Oct. 6. 9) RMI President Hilda Heine and
staff meet with USAG-KA Command personnel
at the ALTAIR radar site on Roi-Namur Oct. 11.
10) Lifeguard Kaya Sylvester guards the battle
zone during the Kwajalein Shaving Cream So-
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1) Bass player Dave Ardrey jams out with Kwaj
band Ballistic Love at the Vets Hall Halloween
Celebration Oct. 28. 2) Automotive QC and
Trainer Richard Ward talks battery power with
Clancy Balos and Rakin John at Kwajalein Auto-
motive Nov. 7. 3) U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein
Atoll Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Shirley demon-
strates proper flag folding technique with the
help of Lorelai Jackson. 4) Ebeye public school
students take a break from their lessons Nov. 20
to enjoy gifts presented by Kwajalein Girl Scout
Troop 801. 5) An RMI artisan displays decorative
wall hangings for sale at the RMI Trade Fair in the
MP Room. 6) A sporty skeleton rides a chopper
bike in Alvin Kelley’s yard on Halloween night.
7) Marshallese Cultural Society President Jordan
Vinson and Alele Museum Director Melvin Maj-
meto check out the displays inside Kwajalein’s
Marshallese Cultural Center. 8) Kwaj Daisy Troop
Leader Stephanie Sandige pauses for a photo
with an educator at Ebeye Public Elementary
School. 9) Roi residents gather for a Veterans
Day Ruck Walk around Dyess Army Airfield.
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DEC
1) Sabrina Mumma and Tom Lester prepare to
cast off during the Kwajalein Yacht Club Pa-
rade of Lights. 2) Kwaj resident Melanie Carr
reads to first graders at Ebeye’s Queen of
Peace Elementary School. 3) Marshallese and
Kwajalein youth run soccer drills during a CYS
Youth Sports Exchange event. 4) Karen Brady
and the Kwajalein community cheer on the
Tiny Dancers during the 50th Annual Kwajalein
Tree Lighting Ceremony. 5) Kwaj kids chase
Santa from the air terminal to the downtown
area for the Tree Lighting. 6) The Tree Lighting
Ignition Board stands ready for Santa and U.S.
Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander
Col. James DeOre to hit the big red button
Dec. 2. 7) Mallory Masciarelli, Meghan Con-
ner, Alex Coleman and Kyle Miller get covered
in goop during the 2017 Kwajalein Jr.-Sr. High
School Turkey Bowl event Nov. 22. 8) Kwajalein
Fire Department Lt. Douglas Richter renders
assistance to volunteer victims in a simulated
helicopter crash during a mass casualty drill
on Kwajalein Dec. 8. 9) Students at Ebeye’s
Queen of Peace School show their excitement
to learn about Dinosaurs Dec. 10.
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Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and
Prevention (SHARP) Contact Information
CW3 Dave Casbarra
SHARP Victim Advocate
Work: 805 355 3421 • Home: 805 355 1731
USAG-KA SHARP Pager: 805 355 3243/3242/3241/0100
USAG-KA SHARP VA Local Help Line: 805 355 2758
DOD SAFE Helpline: 877 995 5247
REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
-Date and time activity occurred
-Where and what type of activity occurred
-Physical description of the people involved
-Description of modes of
transportation
-Describe what you saw or heard
-Provide pictures if you took any
WHO TO REPORT TO
Local law Enforcement
and Security
*911
*5-4445/4443
*usarmy.bucholz.311-sg-
cmd.mbx.usag-pmo@mail
Have something the USAG-KA
commander should know about?
Call the Commander's
Hotline at 51098 today!
WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEATHER DISCUSSION: 2018 ushers in the dry season. Overall
pattern has not changed much from last week. The Intercontinen-
tal Convergence Zone (ITCZ) still remains south while our vicin-
ity is within broad trade wind area. We received 0.41 inches of
rainfall last week, or 22 percent of normal, so dry is expected. It
appears we will end 2017 with yearly rainfall just about average.
Not much change is expected in the larger features for upcom-
ing week. Models introduce a small wave into the ITCZ overnight
Monday into Tuesday that lifts the convergence area northward
which could bring some rain but that is temporary. Wave passes
and larger scale pattern returns to the current situation. We do
not expect any type of weather warnings this upcoming week as
trade wind speeds are expected to drop and stay within a range
of range of 13-17 knots.
SATURDAY/SUNDAY/MONDAY FORECAST: Isolated showers
Saturday, mostly dry Sunday and Monday. ENE at 13-18 knots.
MID-WEEK FORECAST: Widely scattered showers. Stray to iso-
lated showers remainder of the week. ENE at 13-18 knots.
Check out daily news and community
updates on the official U.S. Army Garri-
son-Kwajalein Atoll Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/usarmykwajaleinatoll
For command information questions, please
contact Public Affairs at 54848.
LUNCH
DINNER
Sunday
Meat Lasagna
Chicken Fingers
Garlic Bread
Thursday
Beef Stroganoff
Cajun Catfish
Buttered Peas
Jan. 6
Pork Chops
Squash Casserole
Steamed Broccoli
Thursday
German Style Spareribs
Honey Glazed Cornish Hen
Honey Glazed Yams
Friday
Jambalaya
Roast Beef and Gravy
Red Beans and Rice
Friday
Fried Fish Wedge
Baked Beans
Wild Garden Rice
Monday
Cajun Pasta
Salisbury Steak
Balsamic Sprouts
Wednesday
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Cuban Roasted Pork
Chili Lime Black Beans
Monday
Chicken Piccata
Chili Mac
Rosemary Potatoes
Sunday
Beef Yakisoba
Pork & Beans
Steamed Rice
Tuesday
Asian Pepper Steak
Baked Ziti
Garlic Bread
Wednesday
Steak Night
Jerk Chicken
Baked Potato Bar
Tuesday
Mediterranean Cod
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Italian Veggies
Jan. 6
Flank Steak
Smashed Red Potatoes
Garlic Toast
Captain Louis S. Zamperini Dining Facility
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p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Bring your own
pizza (any way you like) to share. This
is a Yankee Christmas Swap. Bring your
own gift. Ursula LaBrie 51951.
New Year’s Eve Shuttle Bus, December
31, Begins 8 p.m. Shuttle will stop at
the following locations: Surfway, Ocean
View Club, Country Club, Vets Hall. Ring
in the New Year safely. Park your bike
and hop on! Sponsored by QOL.
Pools and Beaches Winter 2017 Hours
Millican Family Pool
1-6 p.m. Weekdays and Sunday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday
Closed Thursdays
Emon Beach
12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
Noon– 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday
Adult Pool Open 24 hours
*Closed Fridays for cleaning
Kwajalein Yacht Club presents Sun Fish
Sailing. Monday, Jan. 1 from noon until
5 p.m. at Camp Hamilton. This event
is open to the community. Questions?
Email Mike turner at mshaunturner@
yahoo.com or call 55987.
United City Ticket Office. In observance
of New Year’s Day, the City Ticket Of-
fice will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
Normal operating hours will resume on
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.
The Kwajalein Hospital Pharmacy will
be closed for retail services on Decem-
ber 30. Normal operating hours will re-
sume on January. 3. For urgent matters,
please speak with your doctor or nurse.
2018 Basketball Registration. Decem-
ber 27–January 5. Basketball registra-
tion will begin for the 2018 season.
Registration fee is $100 per team. The
season will run from January 18–March
2. Team slots are limited, so register
fast! Questions? Email or call Derek at
5-1275 or 5-3331.
Please join us for Quizzo at The Vets
Hall on Friday, January 5 at 7:30 pm.
Special Guest Host Cliff Pryor will ring
in the New Year with the first Quizzo of
2018! Questions? Contact Neil Dye or
Mike Woundy.
Christian Women’s Fellowship Lun-
HELP WANTED
Visit USAJOBS.GOV to search and ap-
ply for USAG-KA vacancies and other
federal positions. KRS and Chugach list-
ings for on-Island jobs are posted at:
Kwajalein, Roi-Namur and Ebeye Dock
Security Checkpoint locations; outside
the United Travel Office; in the Roi Ter-
minal/Post Office; at Human Resources
in Bldg. 700 and on the “Kwaj-web” site
under Contractor Information>KRS>
Human Resources>Job Opportunities.
Listings for off-island contract positions
are available at www.krsjv.com.
Job Opportunity at RTS Weather Sta-
tion. Position: Radar Engineer/Instru-
ment Specialist (Full-time). Education:
Bachelor’s Degree. U.S. Citizen/Perma-
nent Resident Card required. For full
details and to apply see http://www.
aq-ast.com/careers req.#42.
FOR SALE
Christmas decorations and lights, dehu-
midifier (excellent condition, $75), vac-
uum, over-toilet shelf, George Forman
searing grill, and Crock-Pot. Please call
50173 after 5 p.m. or weekends.
Family Patio Sale. January 6 and Janu-
ary 20, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Qtrs. 137-F.
Small kitchen appliances, house wares,
clothing, toys, DVDs and more.
PCS Sale. Friday, Jan. 5, noon to 6 p.m. at
Qtrs. 134-B. Kitchen items, tools and misc.
PCS sale at 416-A on Jan. 8 from 7:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be pic-
tures, T-shirts and more. Call John at
59444 or 59539 with questions.
Start your golf session right: Complete
set Callaway driver 2/ping clubs. Set
includes practice balls and tees. Price
$275 OBO. Contact George at 52053.
REWARD
BIG CASH REWARD for whoever brings
back my blue Under Armor drawstring
bag containing a blue laser pointer and
three midsize JBL bluetooth speakers.
Questions, call 51784.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Kwajalein Yacht Club’s monthly meet-
ing. Saturday, Dec 30. Social Hour be-
gins at 5:30 p.m., Meeting starts at 6:30 COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS
Roi Residents: Contact Jacque Phelon
(55124) to arrange ticket delivery.
SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 -7:30 p.m. at the REB Library on Kwaj.
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! The Kwaja-
lein Scuba Club reminds you to drink
water before and after every dive.
Safely Speaking/New Year’s Safety
Resolution: No job is so important, no
service so urgent, that we cannot take
time to perform our work safely.
Safety Reminders For The Holiday Sea-
son: One-third of all candle fires start in
the bedroom. Remember that candles
are not allowed in the workplace or BQ
rooms. Any questions on fire safety call
Fire Prevention at 52137. While you
may not need a JSA to put up a Christ-
mas tree, it may be a good idea to take
five and discuss to ensure everyone un-
derstands how to stay safe.
E-Talk/Industrial Stormwater Manage-
ment. Please practice GOOD HOUSE-
KEEPING and PREVENTATIVE MAINTE-
NANCE in industrial areas to minimize
pollution in stormwater as detailed in
the KRS Stormwater Pollution Preven-
tion Plan.
THUMBS UP to Roi Residents
for helping five castaways have
a memorable Christmas! Every-
one was super kind and gra-
ciously willing to lend support,
from Base Ops, to Community
Activities, AAFES, Housing and
the Fire Department. Team Roi
Rocks! Happy New Year!!

—Carmel Shearer
THUMBS UP to all of the volunteer
“elves” who assisted me with the
14th Annual “Stray Dog” Christ-
Jan. 6
Beef Stroganoff
Egg Noodles
Italian Baked Chicken
Jan. 6
Fried Catfish
Pinto Beans
Macaroni & Cheese
Friday
Mongolian BBQ
Lumpia
Corn Dogs
Sunday
Chicken Cacciatore
Egg Noodles
Hamburger Steak
Thursday
Sloppy Joe Sand.
Roast Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Thursday
Fried Chicken
Roast Pork
Mashed Potatoes
Friday
Salmon Cakes
Cuban Sandwich
Tater Tots
Monday
Beef Bolognese
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Egg and Cheese Sand.
Wednesday
Blackened Chicken Sand.
Honey Mustard Pork
Stir-Fry Vegetables
Sunday
Seafood Casserole
Roast Beef
Carrots
Monday
Roast Chicken
Jerk Pork Spareribs
Baked Beans
Tuesday
Roast Herb Pork Loin
Oxtail Stew
Black Beans
Wednesday
Grilled Steak Night
Huli Huli Chicken
Corn on the Cob
Tuesday
Baked Fish
Dry-Rub Roast Beef
Roast Vegetables
LUNCH
DINNER
Café Roi
*MENU CURRENT AS OF DEC. 29
mas Party. From Elves who signed up to bring food and drinks, baked, set-up, helped arrange furnuiture and trans-
portation, cleaned the ARC (before and after), who donated to the cause and provided the Christmas music that we could all enjoy—THANK YOU and Happy New Year! —Sincerely, Sabrina Mumma
THUMBS UP to Chugach, who gener -
ously donated $500 to the Kwaj Girl
Scouts! Also, THUMBS up to Quality
of Life, who donated all of the funds
collected from holiday wreath sales to
the Girl Scouts.
—Kwajalein Girl Scout Troop 801
THUMBS UP to the Tech Choir and the
IMC sound crew for making a most
awesome joyful noise on Christmas
Eve. Sing your note always! Your com-
bined sonic powers are a beautiful
force to be reckoned with and I am so
grateful to all of you for your hard work.
—Jessica D.
cheon. Sunday, Jan. 7 from 12:30 to 2
p.m. at the REB. Ladies, bring a friend
and join CWF for lunch and a special
guest speaker!
2018 Winter Bowling League Registra-
tion. January 3-12. League games on
Friday nights from January 19- March
16. Team slots are limited so register
fast! $70 with shoe rental, $60 without
shoe rental. To register, call or email
Derek Finch at 51275. Adults only.
CYS Youth Sports Registration. Bowl-
ing: Season Jan. 26-March; cost $35;
ages 8-grade 6. Baseball: Season Jan.
25-March 8; cost $45; grade K-6. Start
Smart Tee Ball: Season Jan. 31-March
7; cost $25; call about age limitation.
Reg. for all three open Dec. 12-Jan. 20.
To register, visit Central Registration or
call 52158. Questions? Call Mamo Wase
at 53796.
KGA Golf Association Annual 2018
Membership Drive. Join the KGA to get
your USGA handicaps, participate in fun
tourneys such as the Kwaj Open, Coral
Cup and others! Dues: $60. Deadline:
Jan. 31, 2018. Cash or check payable to
KGA, Attn: Greg Whitehead, Unit 17001
Box 102, APO, AP 96555-0101.
Need a gift for the holidays? Give the Gift
of MUSIC! Kaleidoscope of Music tick-
ets are available now in the Mic Shop!

16The Kwajalein HourglassSaturday, December 30, 2017 / Volume 57 Number 52
COMMAND REFLECTS ON
STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
By Jason Cutshaw
SMDC/ARSTRAT Public Affairs
In 2017, Soldiers and civilians of the
Space and Missile Defense Command/
Army Forces Strategic Command de-
ployed or served at forward stations
across 11 time zones, supporting critical
operations around the globe 24/7/365
in defense of the nation.
Celebrating its 60th year, the com-
mand’s ongoing efforts during 2017
included: supporting a Ground-Based
Interceptor flight test from Vanden-
berg Air Force Base, California; sending
the Kestrel Eye demonstrator to the In-
ternational Space Station; the SMDC/
ARSTRAT Targets Team successfully
launching risk reduction flights of im-
proved low-cost missile targets; as well
as numerous other operations.
Launching off the year, SMDC wel-
comed a new commanding general. Lt.
Gen. James Dickinson assumed com-
mand of SMDC and the Joint Functional
Component Command for Integrated
Missile Defense from Lt. Gen. David
Mann during a change of command con-
ducted in the Von Braun III auditorium
Jan. 5.
During a directed energy symposium
in February, SMDC along with Team Red-
stone members explained how high en-
ergy laser systems will play a vital role in
enabling the Army to transform air and
missile defense forces to defeat challeng-
ing air, missile and asymmetric threats.
“Today’s operating environment is
among the most challenging we have
faced in some time,” Richard DeFatta,
who was selected as the SMDC Future
Warfare Center director in March, said.
“This includes changes in the character
of war highlighted by increased lethality
and potential overmatch, and friendly
forces being contested in all domains in-
cluding space.
“Space-enabled capabilities are criti-
cal across all warfighting functions. Sev-
enty percent of Army systems leverage
space, with the Army as the largest user
of space in the Department of Defense.
Army space contributions to the joint
fight include globally deployed space
forces that plan, coordinate, integrate
and synchronize space capabilities for
the warfighter.”
With the Mobile Expeditionary High
Energy Laser 2.0, the command scored
high-energy laser wins as members of
the SMDC Technical Center’s Air and
Missile Defense Directorate participated
in the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat
Organization UAS Hard-Kill Challenge at
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico,
and at the 2017 Maneuver Fires Integrat-
ed Experiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Throughout the year, MEHEL 2.0, dem-
onstrated its counter-unmanned aircraft
system capability.
On May 30, the Ground-based Mid-
course Defense system achieved success
with the Flight Test Ground-Based In-
terceptor FTG-15, launched by Soldiers
from the 100th Missile Defense Brigade.
This was the first live-fire test event
against an ICBM-class target for the U.S.
ballistic missile defense system.
During FTG-15, a threat representa-
tive intercontinental ballistic missile
launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the
Republic of the Marshall Islands in the
central Pacific Ocean. The GMD system
detected the missile and 100th Missile
Defense Brigade Soldiers launched an
interceptor from Vandenberg Air Force
Base, California, marking the first time
an ICBM target was intercepted by a
ground-based interceptor.
In June, NASA selected Maj. Frank Ru-
bio, a physician serving with the 10th
Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Col-
orado, as a member of its new astronaut
class.
“It’s one of those things where you
hope and hope that it’s going to happen
but you kind of guard yourself against
hoping too much because the odds are
pretty darn slim,” Rubio said. “When it
happened, it was awesome. It’s hard to
describe to be honest. It’s thrilling, it’s
exciting, and it’s a relief to some degree
because you’ve been going through this
process for a year and a half.”
Rubio joined Astronauts Lt. Col. Drew
Morgan and Maj. Anne McClain as part of
SMDC’s Astronaut Detachment in Hous-
ton, Texas, in August.
Members of the Tech Center Test Exe-
cution Support Division provided realis-
tic threat ballistic targets for use in test-
ing of advanced missile defense systems.
The team launched Sabre short-range ballistic missile targets at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in June, as well as a later target launch in Novem- ber.
As part of the International Space
Station cargo resupply mission, SpaceX CRS-12 on Aug. 14, the Tech Center’s Kestrel Eye, a small, low-cost, visible-im-
agery satellite technology demonstrator lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as a pay-
load aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Retired colonel and Astronaut Mark
Vande Hei, a former SMDC NASA Detach-
ment commander, deployed and activat-
ed Kestrel Eye from the ISS on Oct. 24.
And as the year comes to a close, the
Soldiers, civilians, retirees and friends of SMDC came together to honor the com-
mand’s 60 years of history from 1957 to 2017. The command celebrated its diamond anniversary during a ball in Huntsville, Dec. 8.
“Anniversaries are a time for reflec-
tion and celebration,” Dickinson said. “From the Cold War to the Gulf War, from the conflict in Vietnam to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, from confronting communism to battling terrorism, the talented and dedicated professionals of SMDC have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to ex-
cellence in defense of our great nation.”