15th Wing aircraft, Airmen shine under Hollywood spotlight Published March 29, 2012 By Senior Airman Lauren Main 15th Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- It was an abnormal day of duty for the Airmen and Soldiers on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The glamorous lights of Hollywood shined down around a C-17 Globemaster III as film crews and actors busily rushed back and forth between the director shouting out the commands, "Action!" and "Cut!" Approximately 15 Airmen and Soldiers from JBPHH and the 93rd Civil Support Team from the Hawaii Army National Guard got the opportunity to participate as "Hawaii Five-0" extras while the crew filmed a portion of an upcoming episode at the 15th Wing, March 26. "Our costume people can copy your uniform exactly, we can give the [actors] the haircuts, but the bearing you guys have in the military, you can't buy," said Elwood Reid, Co-Executive Producer of Hawaii Five-0. "There's just a certain way that you guys look and hold yourselves that we can't teach." The extras, who were asked to perform their regular, day-to-day jobs for the crew to film, now have a chance of appearing in the episodes final cut. "It was a pretty unique experience seeing how they actually film and put it all together," said Army Sgt. 1st Class James Sturdivant, 93rd CST."Plus it is great to represent the Hawaii Army National Guard. It was pretty cool, I enjoyed it." The scene was filmed on the 15th Wing flightline at DV1, an aircraft parking spot normally reserved for distinguished guests. A 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III was specifically positioned nearby for a cameo in the scene. When the cameras began to roll, the extras filled the frame by, per the director's command, performing their regular jobs and representing their units. The professionalism and bearing of the military members involved contributed to the success of the show, according to Reid. "I know the actors feel a lot more comfortable here, in this environment, than when we're shooting downtown," said Patrick Dawn, Production Assistant for Hawaii Five-0. "Personally, it's a great pleasure working with the military. I have a great respect for the military and everything that it represents. It's so cool to be around it." The more than 50-man film crew shot the scenes in less than three hours. Each scene included Scott Caan, the main character of Hawaii Five-0, as well as LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell, actors from the show "NCIS: Los Angeles." "Everyone has been very helpful with all of our requests," said Dawn. "It is different than what we often encounter. [The military] is going out of their way to accommodate us and the hospitality is so welcoming. It really makes our job easier." The episode is set to air in mid-April on CBS.