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Master Sgt. Stephen Veeder, NCOIC of Hickam's Pass and Registration office, shows the proper placement of soon-to-be required Department of Defense decals on a windshield here, Dec. 3. The decals may be placed at top center or bottom left of the windshield, in whichever position poses the least potential obstruction of sight to the driver. (U.S. Air Force phhoto/Dr. Philip Breeze)

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Decalcomania - coming to a base near you

Published Dec. 8, 2009
By Dr. Philip Breeze
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Public Affairs

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- The word, from which "decal" is derived, was coined to describe the fashion craze surrounding the mechanical transfer of images to pottery, perfected in the late 1800s.

Department of Defense decals, fashionable or not, will become quite the rage for the Hickam ohana this month and next as the Initial Operational Capability stage of Joint Basing takes effect January 31, 2010. On that day the current Navy requirements for DoD decals on all vehicles entering base will take effect on Hickam.

Navy Lt. Tony Gonzalez, Base Security Officer at Pearl Harbor, said pass and ID functions are among those being activated at IOC. That means that even active duty Air Force who live and work on Hickam will need DoD decals on their personal vehicles as they re-enter the base through the Hickam main gate.

Master Sgt. Stephen Veeder, Hickam's Pass and Registration office NCOIC, said he and his staff have adequate supplies of decals on hand, and that there is no time like the present to come into the office, in Bldg. 1113 at the corner of Scott Circle and Vickers Avenue - across from the gym - to get automobiles registered and pick up a set of decals.

"You'll need your ID card, driver's license, automobile registration, a copy of the latest safety inspection, and proof of insurance when you come in," Sergeant Veeder said. "Mornings are usually better than afternoons."

Vehicle owners can speed-up the process by pre-registering before they go to
the Pass and Registration office by going to: https://sfmis.csd.disa.mil/SFMIS/jsp/registration/regRequest.jsp and entering their personal and vehicle information.