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  • Tax filing services provided by legal office

    Tax season is just around the bend and in light of the nation's economic recession, any extra money that comes one's way is a welcome sight. That's why the base legal office is ready and willing to help file taxes and file them correctly. According to Capt. Amy Austin, 15 Airlift Wing Chief of Legal Assistance and Preventive Law, failing to file
  • HO'OMALUHIA PARK, KANEOHE, Hawaii -- Joseph Haines fishes during the Keiki Fishing Tournament held by Friends of Hickam June 2007. This year's tournament will be held June 10. See "Hickam Featured Links" for more information and application/registration forms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Smith)

    Keiki Fishing Tournament scheduled for June 10

    The 10th annual Friends of Hickam Keiki Fishing Tournament is June 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ho'omaluhia Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii. This event, open to children ages 5 to 12, is limited to the first 250 children to register and is free to Hickam Air Force Base dependents. All fishing poles, bait, food, prizes, etc. will be provided by Friends
  • 2009-2010 Board Members from left - Dinah Sanchez, President; Lu Sullivan, Secretary; SSgt Melinda "Mindy" Morris, Treasurer; and Debra Straight, Historian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jackie Hites)

    Federal Women’s Program

    Members of the Hickam Federal Women's Program (FWP) met at the Hickam Officer's Club on Thursday, 2 Oct 08 to install the new 2009-2010 Board Members. The FWP is a special emphasis program established in 1963 to assist all levels of management in creating an environment that is conducive to the recognition, development, promotion, understanding,
  • Federal Women’s Program sponsored a brown bag luncheon commemorating Women’s Equality Day. The guest speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Shirlene Ostrov, Commander, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam AFB. (U.S Air Force Photo/Debra Straight).

    Women's Equality Day

    On Wednesday, 20 Aug 08, the Hickam Federal Women's Program sponsored a brown bag luncheon commemorating Women's Equality Day. The guest speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Shirlene Ostrov, Commander, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Hickam AFB. The equality message she shared with the many guests in attendance was, "Be the change you want to be". As a
  • MacKenzie Collatz (left) and newly promoted Maj. Peter Birchenough (right), 65th Airlift Squadron pin the rank of Major on Dennis Birchenough, Air Force Institute of Technology, during a promotion ceremony at the 65th Airlift Squadron conference room. The majors are identical twins who were promoted to Major on the same day.

    Double Take: Twins share date of birth, date of rank

    As if being identical twins didn't make it difficult enough to tell the Birchenough brothers apart, their mother felt it necessary to dress them alike. It became so confusing; their kindergarten teacher couldn't tell them apart, so they started to wear name tags. They hated them. They were the only kids in school who had to wear name tags. Now,
  • From left, first runner up ( Jennifer Cordes from Radford High School); the winner 2008 Women's History Month Pageant (Ariale Montgomery from Radford High School); second runner up (Brittney Mendoza from Pearl City High School).

    “Teens Shine at Women's History Month Scholarship Pageant”

    Last Friday night at the O' Club, more than 150 Team Hickam members and guests attended the base's first-ever teen scholarship dinner pageant, sponsored by the Hickam AFB Women's History Month Committee. The theme for this event was "empowering young women of today for tomorrow," according to committee chairperson and organizer Senior Master Sgt.
  • Posed by group of heroes (bottom left) Dona McLaughlin, President of Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor, Admiral Keating, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, Capt Parrish, 15th Airlift Wing Chapel Center (right above from Adm Keating), and SSgt Torres, 15th Maintenance Operations Center Controller (left).

    Two Hickam Members Recognized among 30 Heroes by Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor

    Since 2001, the Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor's Heroes has honored members of the local Department of Homeland Security and military for their service to our state and country during an annual luncheon. This year, two of the 30 selected for recognition were two Hickam Airmen; Capt (Chaplain) James Parrish, 15th Airlift Wing Chapel Center, and Staff
  • Vivian Aiona, wife of Hawaii Lt. Governor Duke Aiona, reads to elementaty school children at the Hickam Library. (Photo by Oscar Hermandez)

    Mrs. Aiona Tells a Story

    Vivian Aiona (left), wife of Hawaii Lt. Governor Duke Aiona, is joined by Mrs. Irene Torres as she reads to elementary school children at the Hickam Library on Tuesday. Mrs. Aiona's Story Time was the highlight of Red Ribbon Week "Say No to Drugs" activities on base. Her enthusiasm and energy were meant to convey the message that reading is a far
  • A Federal Women’s Program Equality Day Luncheon in celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Women’s Equality Day. Guest speaker, Captain Tamara Duke-Patrick (left) and FWP President, Dinah Sanchez (right)

    A Federal Women’s Program Equality Day

    A Federal Women's Program (FWP) Equality Day Luncheon was held at the Nellis Chapel Annex on Friday, 24 Aug 2007 in celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Women's Equality Day. The special guest speaker was Captain Tamara Duke-Patrick, the current Det 2, 18th SVS (Bellows) Commander. She shared general historical facts, reviewed specific
  • Senior Airman Michael Middleton, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, gets a fast break to the Chinamen’s Hat. Photo by Mark Munsey.

    ‘Hi-Ak’tivity for younger Hickam Airmen

    For potentially cash-challenged Senior Airman and below trying to stretch 10 bucks over any amount of time on an Oahu Saturday, their options are limited: Catch a matinee - solo -- and get popcorn and soda -- both small -- or maybe a couple buckets of balls and a Gatorade at a downtown golf course. But for 25 Airmen smart enough to register as soon
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