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THIS WEEK
ENNIBURR VISIT
PUGSLEY TOURS ATOLL 3
VICTORY LAP
FOR RMI AT OLYMPIC GAMES 4
PCSING TO KWAJ
TIPS FOR #PCSWEEK 8 U.S. ARMY GARRISON-KWAJALEIN ATOLL COMMANDER
COL. THOMAS PUGSLEY, RECEIVES A WUT MARMAR FROM
AN ENNIBURR RESIDENT DURING HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE
RTS MISSION NOTICE ISLAND JULY 24.
SAFETY INFORMATION 2 MIKE BRANTLEY
RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE
MISSION ANNOUNCEMENT
A RANGE OPERATION IS SCHED- LOK NAN 13 RAN IN AUGUST AM LALE IA KO REJ KILOK. NE
ULED FOR 11-12 AUGUST 2021. 2021, IM AWA KO REKAUWO- EWOR AM KAJITOK JOUJ IM
CAUTION TIMES ARE 11-AUG- TATA EJ JEN 7:18PM JOTA NAN CALL E LOK KWAJALEIN RANGE
21 at 7:50 P.M. THROUGH 2:29 1:57 A.M. IN JIMAROK. SAFETY OPIJA RO ILO (805) 355-
A.M. ON 12-AUG. THE BACKUP 4841.
DAY OF 12-13 AUG HAS THE MALO IM ENE KO ILO IOLAP IN
CAUTION TIMES OF 7:18PM AELON IN (MID-ATOLL CORRI-
THROUGH 1:57 A.M. DURING DOR) RENAJ KILOK JEN 4:01PM
THIS TIME, A CAUTION AREA AWA ELKIN RAELEP ILO JILJI-
WILL EXTEND INTO THE OPEN LIMJUON (07) RAN IN AUGUST
OCEAN EAST OF THE MID- 2021 NAN NE EDEDELOK KOKE-
ATOLL CORRIDOR. MELMEL KEIN.
THE MID-ATOLL CORRIDOR LALE HOURGLASS AK ROLLER
WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1601 EO AN 31 RAN IN JULY NAN
HOURS, 07 AUGUST 2021
THROUGH MISSION COMPLE-
TION. THE CAUTION AREA EX-
TENDS FROM THE SURFACE TO
UNLIMITED ALTITUDE.
SEE THE MAPS BELOW FOR THE
CLOSED AREAS. QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO REA-
GAN TEST SITE (RTS) MISSION
SAFETY OFFICE AT (805) 355-
4841.
JUON IEN KOKEMELMEL ENAJ
KOMAN ILO RAN IN WEDNES-
DAY, 11 RAN LOK NAN 12 RAN
IN AUGUST 2021. AWA KO
REKAUWOTOTA EJ JEN 7:50PM
AWA LOK NAN 2:29 A.M. IN JI-
MAROK. RAN IN BACKUP EJ 12
THE MID-ATOLL CORRIDOR WILL BE CLOSED FROM
4:01 P.M. AUG. 1 THROUGH MISSION COMPLETION.
THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS
The Kwajalein Hourglass is named for the insignia of Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official Garrison Commander.....................Col. Thomas Pugsley
the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division, which liberated views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, De- Garrison CSM.............................Sgt. Maj. Ismael Ortega
the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb. partment of Defense, Department of the Army or US- Public Affairs Officer....................................Mike Brantley
4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized AG-KA. It is published Saturdays in accordance with Communications Manager............................Randall Hisle
publication for military personnel, federal employees, Army Regulation 360-1. Editor............................................Jessica “JD” Dambruch
contractor workers and their families assigned to U.S. Phone: Defense Switching Network 254-5169
Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll. Local phone: 5-5169
Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 2 The Kwajalein Hourglass
U.S. ARMY PHOTOS BY MIKE BRANTLEY
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Host Nation Director Lt. Col. Daniel Young, left, and USAG-KA Commander Col. Thomas
Pugsley, view a seawall on western Enniburr built with funding from the Compact of Free Association during Pugsley’s first visit
to the island July 24. The seawall was built to lessen flooding during typhoons and high tides.
USAG-KA COMMANDER VISITS ENNIBURR
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Com-
mander Col. Thomas Pugsley made his
⁄rst vi ot he island of Enibur ylJ
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1) From left: USAG-KA Command Sgt.
Maj. Ismael Ortega, USAG-KA Host Na-
tion Director Lt. Col. Daniel Young, RMI
Relations Specialist Mike Sakaio, US-
AG-KA Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley,
and RMI Liaison Specialist Hilary Hosia
stand at the Enniburr Evacuation Cen-
ter during the July 24 visit to the island.
2) Pugsley, left, and Young, head to the
Enniburr Dock Security Checkpoint on En- 2
niburr before heading back to Roi-Namur.
Saturday, JULY 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 3 The Kwajalein Hourglass
From left: Amy LaCost, Colleen Furgeson,
Phillip Kinono, Johnathan Jordan and Gaku
Hashimoto, pose in front of an Olympic Games
flagpole installation in Tokyo, Japan last week.
Furgeson and Kinino, both competitive swim-
mers, represent the Republic of the Marshall
Islands in this year’s competition.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY LACOST
OLYMPIC DREAM,
ISLAND-STYLE
Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 4 The Kwajalein Hourglass
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY LACOST
From left: Gaku Hashimoto, Marshallese delegation member; Colleen Furgeson, athlete; Johnathan Jordan, swim coach; Phillip
Kinono, athlete; and Amy LaCost, chef de mission, visit an Olympic rings installation inside the Olympic Village near Tokyo’s Rain-
bow Bridge. Furgeson and Kinono represent the Republic of the Marshall Islands in this year’s Summer Games.
lands. aljerwKidsvngpthm I
Becaus I evha ympicOl eprincx thenad her out earsy childo yfm
A wave of arshleM spirt made a orf the RMIÆ and due ot he lvatr bn eturnig wh ymusband kids n
splah this ekw oinky orfT the ^\^\ and esic I asw yedlriÆ sta I asw ]elat eeaesinc rv ehbn vad
Summer Olympic Games as Kwajalein Cheftas og edthnram sk epchwSt e“er edct on her ountlesc
High School graduate Colleen Furgeson de Mison thisÆ eary said LostaC She hours spent with Furgeson at the pool
amsw in the ]\\ ermt lestyfr hilew pandemicÆth o due tha has e earsy th ervo
Clas fo ^\]‘ enthSv yaD entisvdA edkorwycls ith MINOC esinc ^\]e yanM times orbef suni ad eraft
homeÆ HigfradutSclEby Phil - to ensure the RMI athletes are prepared sunset in order to get enough practices
lip Æ Kno amsw in the a\ ermt f - to compete. in oudar her busy hig olsch sched -
style. Those athletes are college students uleÆ I ouldw hold aditonl esactipr
esorthfvRnaipAw - and yentlcur esidr in the SÆ U al - behindfal wendsk theon
public of the arshlM slandI ourthf the in esdtr a fmiles thr oug during the kÆ w she saidÆ yariblvIn
time endigta as a Æ ountryc esongurF Marshall Islands. Both grew up on Kwa- otdeail n oukrw theplaindx I erft
and Kino join a smal oupgr of RMI theof mbrs e w and eEby or jalein Æ her ould¡ewshe wnoidearupfh
^esinc ympaOl \\deomptc Kwajalein Swim Team as children. This a workout—always a shorter and easier
the orfMisnCdSavg is esongurFdc Æ ympicsOl vingha ersionv of hatw I had dplane orf her
oky T Æ ympicsOl longtime ajw K esir - edsntpr the RMI at the ^\]b Sum - yaw hertg erv shdi yelar V
inperso th a esrvLtoaCyAm den oaneirJd RoinGames r Colleen did get her way Wednesday
egfochar te naiol emtdurg his s eonfgOpluriyFthma night in Tokyo as she swam a Personal
entvsporigal ajleinw K chering section is ormef Best at the Olympics in the Women’s
LostÆ
aC how as edvli anedkorw in swimming coach Sarah Stepchew. ]\\mlerstywihfamo adc]Æ
the arshlM slandI orf emor than ^a Æ epchwSt elik LostÆ aC is a longtime tingse a new natiol dorec orf the
Æearsy yelvompticswng u er ajw K esidntr and ormef swimng Marshall Islands and placing in third
As ymenchildrwgÆ up I knew tha oach at the ^\]b Rio Sumer Æ Games eplac rof eaniOc in dthir eacpl hilew
swimÆ
ot hemacing uldobwI and is yemlxtr oudpr of her ormef placing‘‘tentv ha orflev h
swim etablhd n asw eThrsaid he student. LostÆ
aC r F Æ Kinoad esgurF this
eamt on ajleiÆ w K so I edroluntv t “Colleen started swimming in ele- de⁄nisympcOl unqe it
earsy th ougrswimn ach mentary school and continued to swim eryvE person edasocit with the
In ^\]\Æ the arslM ndI atioN - yelvomptic al thougr eÆ olgc Æ ympicsOl omfr the Æ esathl suport
al Olympic Committee approached her edÆautgr vinh woad swim tl - sta¡Æ erskow in the vilag nd ersvdi
with the oprtuniy ot be part of the Æ ming henoug ysa t can I epchwSt said andersukovwmt VIDahO C
organization. about her minatod an erpsv - est ryvÆ lesing yda in adto be -
“I work through the Marshall Islands ance through all distractions college ing eclos ontac edÆ acktr said LostaC
Swimming Federation as a swimming elif brings the aingr disupton e She sya thoneryasvw mask t
oach and am the eVic esidntPr of ot the VID O C Æ virus and the esultingr ap n evha ot has oneryv ad times al -
wimngS eloptDvs omen W ex Shomptinscf e - the vlaot der inpla vtyced opr
okyis notT her ⁄rst Æ ympicOl who - acdemisnwg bothlc Olympic Village.
Inerv^\]^Æ endshta ympicOl eolgc inearsy ouf dringhe The vityac nspl had ot be sumi -
Games in London as a swimming coach Stepchew works as a maintainer on edt and evoapr tweks orbef w
Æ erhtdaug ehrw Æ eplrHAni omc - site at the Ground Based Radar at the Æoky T ot came saidÆ he adeÆ n ew
edpt in swmg orfthe aslM I - islandofthe p wsouth edarwnotylvishp
Saturday, JULY 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 5 The Kwajalein Hourglass
PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMY LACOST 1
enusv eptcx hatw ew ear LaCost says that the expe-
od o t e r h rience at the Olympics is ex-
LaCost says that she is Æ citng a bit scary and ytrul
proud to work with MINOC amazing.
and to help represent the She says she is pleased with
RMI at the Olympics. ofapnJutryc hose 2
I evha edvli and edkorw “Our hosts are extremely
half ym elif n the RMIÆshe kindÆ Æ ousenrg yfriendl and
said. “My children were all sen vIhaAltougpien
born and aisedr in the RMIÆ eryvÆ tloikf T I am i -
and our two adult children pressed with the cleanliness
evturndha ok w in the of the ympicOl eVilag and
RMI and continue to teach bustheomfrnHaciy the
and eomtpr the sport of oing tad omfr the swim -
swimng eOurtyfal ming pool). Many citizens
eachingt in edvol in yvlhea is ride esbik oundÆ ar so I am
and omtingpr Æ swimng used to seeing that.
notylmfr the ysa pr - I can se the apnJ Giant
evspcti tha eryv human ombedry fWhl Sk
should wkno who ot swimÆ Æ windo and oky TBa sur -
evomptic he fralso but rounds the Olympic Village so
and healt ben⁄t persc - Æ canysetugmw esgbar
evti tha swimng is just Æ and botsvigmyl
odg orf ouy tI eschalng she said eThr is a lot of
you physically and mentally pride being edyispla yb al
aspectryvouindhl the sal in the vilag yb
of oury eÆ lif dlesgar of if their olrfuc Æ ormsunif and
you just want to go to practice baners hangi omfr their
o t g o te v i r t s o n a wu o y r o buildngs The arshlM sI -
ympicsOlthe lands i part of eaniOc an
eSinc ^\\dÆ the RMI has IOC edognizcr ountryc
had six ympicOl Æ swimer eThr a ]a ountriesc p -
and LostaC hs oaced ⁄ve edsnt omfr eaniOc Thes
of themÆ includg her wno ear our aci⁄cP island othbr -
Æ erhtdaug how edsntpr ers and sisters. Although we
^in swmg in RMI the \]^ are all our own separate coun-
Born i eÆ Kank Æ Ilinos Æ tries ew vli ethrog in the
LostaC has edvli oundar the evilag and otr ylongstr orf
U.S. and attended Texas A&M each other ot eachiv a per -
onÆ
estvGal ersityvnU adgr - winad solbet
uating with a degree in Ma- LostaC adeÆ eThr ear 3
rine Biology with a U.S. Coast about ]\Æ\\\ esathl omc -
Guard License to work on peting in the Games omfr
ships through the Texas Mar- emor than ^\\ ountriesc 1) From left: LaCost, Kinono, Furgeson and Jordan are masked
obtainedSh ycmA About eÆc\\ esathl wil og up inside the Olympic swim stadium. 2) Representing the Repub-
an unlimited master’s license medalÆ nowith thejus lic of the Marshall Islands at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are
eslv on capti as korw ot eprincx of vingha epr - Kinono, left, and Furgeson, right, pictured here at the entrance
]in eed sented their country in their to the Olympic Village this month in traditional attire. 3) Amy
On ajleinÆ w K LostaC be - sportÆ hopingta er - LaCost holds up the RMI flag following the opening procession
gan korw in the arineM De - bestÆ onal Æ friends w mak for the Summer Games.
partment as a ship captain being amsdor f their
and mrie g ]eea Æ ountriesc eachingt Æ others dhar orf the last ]a months eldÆ can making it d¥cult
She has worked part time as moc other mf learnig d - ot ensur it he tysaf o the to continue training.
a dÆ eguarlif swim Æ orinstuc petitors. Games envE htoug the “The athletes come in all
swim and orinstuc degalf “It is an opportunity to Æ empty ar stnd esathl shapes and sizes. It is amaz-
^thanemor fc \earsy met peol omfr oundar eÆ
omptc ot anw stil evstri ot ing to watch and helps teach
Æ yentlcR she has edkorw as ldtheorw in aesfd vitn - elncIxthmadirof eatgrlifbousn
a esubti eachrt orf the ingometvr Isan im - and applaud their hard work hatw i becan ouy best h
school district and U.S. Army portan entv orf the ldorw sportÆ andeic nev ymaBoltsinUevg ar ouy
Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll ot evha The IOC and the as their competitions leading be the estfa man on earth
Sersouthvic YandChil apnesJ evha edkorw eryv up ot the games erw enoft orf a\ Æ ersmt but he ouldw
Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 6 The Kwajalein Hourglass
athonmr in elw as do nt yobalpr
eacr The esiz and shape of ymOl -
pic gymnasts might not do well in
Eachentsvbl k orswimng
eathlubrnsvo
eÆ
ancrpsv pushing esvthml
ot heir Æ lmts and then just a tlei
timeÆ
ach or ofthem panc -
esvl and Æ ersoth ompetingc ylfair
esamt hirgnouecad
About The Athletes
Phillip Kinono
tI elsf atgr ot esnpr the arM -
shall Islands in swimming. Only a
epr otn g erv hapleowf -
beotdhnramIRMe snt
swim ot able
Kinono has trained in the U.S.
orf abut ] and ]^ earsy nd sya it
ouldw be a clemir ot bring home a
ntasicf bewl tIRM the o medal
swimoandbletrg h
personal bestÆ said the ^^yearold
how wil be endigta olnLic olC -
olnÆ
Lic eg faltheinIos
Æ
entsparoud his etcr H ackM
and RkiÆ Ko aginourecwth
himeposwngtkad ful⁄lling
his dreams. 1
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY LACOST
Colleen Furgeson
o enbvgiTth opruy e -
resent the Marshall Islands in the
^\^]hona ytrulismpcO ok T -
or She sya tha this has ben an
amazing experience.
Al of the vlo and suport omfr
oneryv back home esmak epr -
sentig v emor fun ad citngex
I am also so happy and honored to
“abeautifl ymdvaw youdlpr evha g
at the opening ceremonies.
oIerkyfvbnaightoT
Æ wno hile a FINA the nvgi asw I but
scholarship to train in Florida with
aAzur Floid quatcsA bk in eb F -
ruay ev sinc theÆ al I di asw
Æ
oky T orfaint said he
yM entir yfamil and al of ym
friends ear ondbey oudpr of Philp
and me They rnev fail ot menio
wudohpretyfa usWiho
doubtÆof yan doe vha notuldc ew
suportandI evlthirwou s PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS JOURNAL
2
antw ot ysa thnk ouy ot erybdv
how ased olfÆ u edchr us onÆ
and supported us as we represent the
arshlM slandI ostM Æ yimportanl
a huge thank you to the coaches who
evha helpd me etg ot ehrw I am
won
The ^^yearold wil be kingorw
on her master’s degree at Western
Ilinos ertyvU in Sport eangM -
ment.
1) Victory is sweet: Furgeson smiles for
the camera with her swim record—a
powerful 58.71 for her 100-meter
freestyle earning her third place for
Oceania and 44th place overall. 2)
In this courtesy photo from The Mar-
shall Islands Journal, Kinono swims in
a competition predating the Summer
Olympics. Kinono scored a 27.86 with
his 50-meter freestyle and placed
70th overall. 3) Representing the RMI,
Kinono, left, and Furgeson are a pow-
erful team. 3
COURTESY PHOTO
Saturday, JULY 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 7 The Kwajalein Hourglass
PCSING TO KWAJALEIN WITH THE ARMY? READ THIS FIRST
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Their sponr videopr al omingc
personl with instruco and orinf -
mation on their omingupc elvatr and U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JESSICA DAMBRUCH
transition to Kwajalein. “Items such
as portsa orf al Æ elrsvat elrvat Staff Sgt. Effie Banks, top left, disembarks from an ATI flight at Bucholz Army Air-
healt Æ enigscr ofpr of imunza - field on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll in April 2021.
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of ernmtvog persnl ormf ear just famon evhaoting seaPCSh - ership and herÆ sponr hiefC antr W
some f the msi edÆ qur said Capt Æ iles becaus ouy evha lot of peol O¥cer _ ichaelM Æ erSchaf s GKAUS
Æ ydarHemon T GKAUS instalo howt dinevmo last ery how evha ot o¥cengir ma Æ er onc their of -
o¥cansprti er Æ eary this evmo saidPugley stant communication throughout the
When it omesc time orf houseld Pugsley shared that his household esocpr nhJ also videpr a list of
odsÆ g eryvdli ethr is no ertb am goods were shipped in March with no is- ajleinwsordvgmfKt
than the logistics contractors and Mar- themÆ
ing sue eagorst mlnhi VID]O duringC e
shallese packing and shipping workers and ompiecu bagl sched -
doneÆ jbth eg ot emony Tsaid AndÆ up ick orf uled aitw l erw they - CW3 Yessenia Johnson’s
Household goods are transported ing orf the yfamil henw tyogu of Travel Lessons Learned
omfr the aftcri or eslv ot etg opr - antiequr
cessed with the packing and shipping eH aisedpr the ewcr ehr rof being • I f oy u h eva k i d s Æ r e g i s t r t h e m f o r
eamÆ t the eryvdli edat is edinatorc awesome and said he liked how they school K - 12 online as soon as pos-
Æ erwithvc and thel msari timeÆ on at ruck holew tbring din s i b l e f o r t h e s c h o l ey a r r e q u i d
edrvli ot the omerscut omeÆ h eT - Æ ather okt i s truck smalebing a t No n D S c h o l s P ro g a m
moneyad sSrblxovicfthe three trips to get it all loaded into the Student Onli e Education Click
boundt PCS personl ear cledyr house. “It was great we had an hour in here to get started: www.registra-
outs pack efr o and etrsp o uckenbtw tion.dodea.edu You will need your
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E¡eostalP f odiant Æ cs ehr dvai how They worked hard. I was pretty happy r e p o t c a r d Æ co p y o f p a s o r t o r
with her yfamil ofr t F odÆ H asex T ewcr thi birth certi⁄cate in pdf format to
bprilquaAof eksw ot in etw and - Pugsley sya tha If ouy wkno ouy upload.
antieÆ saidÆ I ouldw visead oneryv ear omingc ot ajleinÆ w K ask ourselfy
to keep in constant contact with their ould Wy ather v al oury st¡ • R e s r o y v u h t e l a h e H a l oK
sponsor. I lost contact with my sponsor ehrw ouy ear wno until ouy eÆ vla Æ or C a l d \ \ _ b c b \^c f o r e s v a t i o n s
orf tw eks hilw on evlat Dond ouyhenwtrig vhaeouyldw A s k f o r t h e o ce a n v i e w Ł T h e H a l e
that. Keep in contact throughout the upºset g can ouy sid eHthr g oK a d r e s i s ª ^ \ a a K a l i R d oH -
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idents ot ybu ory ebik eorbf uy etg household goods picked up. A P a d r e s w i t h oy u r s p o n r b e -
eÆ hr elasndrwiygob But ges hatºw he said Our st¡ f o r e d p a r t i n g oy u r s t a e s ew l a s
sumer Æ clothes along with the least asw itng orf us henw otg ehr o n i s l a n d b K er g q u s t
can ysiblpo u emsitofh aun inevmo t yeadr
Æ olCThmasPugey GomKAUSc - Another addition to the USAG-KA • Pack oyur roÆ u t e V OI C D v a c i n -
Æ mander edvari with his yfamil omfr yfamil s ntChearO¥cW er _es Y - t i o an d p r o f n e g a t i v s w t h
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elsvarit T Click ehr oteg sar - ERÆin perso mdcalh te wih a warning. Bring smoking cessation
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Despite the odds, Dominic Aragon is
headed for home plate at a high rate
of speed during the MWR Softball
Championships July 24.
SPARTANS WIN SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Spartan’s win.
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ing orf a hileÆ w olumcCM said The ter, Adam Vail, Mark McCollum. Front row, from left: Justin Pace, Makoa McCollum,
best part about the game rof me asw Dominic Aragon, Masina McCollum. Not Pictured: Steve Robinson, Stan Jazwinski &
kidsymwthngpla Maliana McCollum.
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1) The continuation of the action on page
10: Ek In Ae players Will Hahn, left, Tylar
Bodnar, center and OJ deBrum, right, as-
sess the play. 2) Target acquired: Darren
Wheeldon is up at bat during the cham-
pionship. 3) Justin Pace dodges the first
baseman. 4) Adam Vail lunges for the
ball. 5) Masina McCollum delivers anoth-
er expert pitch. 6) Dominic Aragon takes
a crack at the score. 7) Mid-fall, Tyler
Bodnar sends the ball back to the infield.
8) OJ deBrum has got a lock on a Spar-
tan as he prepares for a throw. 9) Good
game: Aragon, left, leaves the ground as
he charges to his next base.
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COURTESY OF THE ISLAND MEMORIAL CHAPEL
PEOPLE FIRST
On U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll,
it’s about “people first”: 1) Ebeye May-
or Hirata Kabua, left, family members
and U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll
3 Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley stand
COURTESY OF THE ISLAND MEMORIAL CHAPEL together at the garrison flagpole instal-
lation following the repatriation of 30
Marshallese citizens following the suc-
cessful completion of their 14-day Kwa-
jalein quarantine. 2) Members of RMI
repatriation group eight and USAG-KA
personnel commemorate repatriation
with a group photo July 20. 3) Congre-
gants from the Island Memorial Chapel,
USAG-KA personnel and island residents
brought the party to the island’s LSA
Man Camp July 26. Together, they grilled,
enjoyed fellowship and got to know each
other. 4) Gayle Hill, left, and USAG-KA
Command Sgt. Maj. Ismael Ortega, right,
are on grill detail. 5) Ortega, center right,
conducts a fire safety grill drill during the
cooking effort during the Island Memorial
Chapel Annual Man Camp Barbecue.
5
COURTESY OF THE ISLAND MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 12 The Kwajalein HourglassU.S. SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND HISTORY
In 2004, the Arrow-2 interceptor system
ednitU he ⁄rin them orsf edt asw
States.
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evliSCUD misle n “ihtg in a elstcr
scenario.
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COURTESY OF U.S. SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND
Sign up for your ARMA Account. All routine service order requests for Bachelor
Quarters and Army Family Housing must be reported through ArMA. Reporting
jobs using ArMA provides residents with the ability to send pictures and have
permanent records of their issues.
Register for your account and submit tickets at https://www.armymainte-
nance.com. To report emergency service order requests, call 5-3550.
Examples of emergency SORs include major water leaks, loss of all AC, no
operational toilets, inoperable appliances, plumbing, smoke detectors or door
locks. For ArMA questions, contact Scott Hill at 5-0133 or michael.s.hill86.civ@
mail.mil.
Saturday, JULY 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 13 The Kwajalein HourglassKwajalein Hourglass History U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JESSICA DAMBRUCH
FAST TRACK TO VICTORY: COLLEEN FURGESON IN 2016
How does it feel to return home each torIasw not a melbout
as an Olympian? type of ompetingc tI asw al about us
By Jessica Dambruch In Æ
Rio It dinelf yar specilÆ be - being dutiehrWog s yman
The Kwajalein Hourglass, Sept. 3, 2016 cause ympiansOl ear eryvhw But things together other than the sport we
being Æ
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It feels like only yesterday that Kwaj resis- a h t d l g m I b o j d g n i y a s d p u g n i ybrugandolev bch
dent Colleen Furgeson returned home vic- erybodv swkno tha eIv esntpr -
torious. She’d spent more than two months ed Æ thirounyc and I yealr hop tey Tell us about training with your coach
abroad training and had earned Qrst think I place
did well. I don’t want people to Sarah Stepchew.
in her 50-meter freestyle swimming heat in eatr me di¡eyentlr m I stil a studen oneryvdsE tunera l her
Rio de Janeiro in the 2016 Summer Olym- how desrytingv o this land m I ensvgimdcatohS ion
pics. Her next goal: To compete in Tokyo. still a Kwaj kid. her own time. She wasn’t getting paid at
This week, as the atoll community cel- be itdong asw he taNisO fc The al -
ebrates Furgeson, her teammate, Phillip What did you look forward to coming g n i k d e h t w r o s v l b u a c m W
Kinono and the Oceania athletes at the back to do? ahSr is di¥cult s She a yealr hougt
Tokyo Olympics, check out Furgeson’s 2016 SportsŁ I evloyingpa sort eh s tI oachÆnedyalsomthigrIcw
thoughts on competion and training. amzings tIo much fn tI brings ev - eÆ actipr skwlmenoSh andI
meªin Æ out erangyhi Æ ineshap yjo really like that she will let me play other
It’s awesome. But also just working with sports.
al fo theomuniycaselªw deguarlif - She understands the opportunities
What was it like to win Qrst place Æ ing AsociatnOSprjlew NKA in tha I evhar eoBf th ympicsOl I
your heat in the 2016 Summer Games? I krow orf the ajlinw K wimSea T I asw ingtr a Boles wimS Æ Camp but
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on the nÆ scr and I knew d Iotg ⁄rstÆ At the Games, did you think of yourself The three years Sarah was training
hicw asw the number one thing ym as a role model for future athletes? me erw syawl orf the ympicsOl e W
coach and I wanted: I diyAespcal orf the lsgir ehr ebothalsvmrgfÆhicw
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I was just so happy. I looked at my the RMIOÆ becaus oy evhaot be arM - So you excel when you work under
timeandÆ lzr Æ wo W IotaBjusgP shale s tI super dhar ot be a emalf pressure?
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and my coach and all the hard work and then m Idoing smeth orf themc -
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polfthe u ogI ania Family? tha I otg ybema thr o urf hos f
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COURTESY PHOTO
Were there any swimmers you hoped to
meet at the Olympics, or that inspired
you while you trained?
Misy anklirF s She a Æ
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and m I Æ a erokbacst and s eh amz -
ing. As I got older I realized there are
other teams than Team USA. The one
swimmer I did want to meet was Katin-
ka zuosH Sheomfr ungayHI otg a
picture with her. I spoke to her. She’s an
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Any advice for young swimmers who
want to try for the Olympics?
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inytaAd ciplneI 1) Furgeson prepares to launch off the block during her heat swim in the 2016 Olym-
pic Games. 2) Furgeson rests in the water during training for her 50-meter freestyle
So now it’s back to school. Which class Olympic competition in Rio de Janeiro.
are you most excited about?
portsS a inchF ekDr with ystud kor W I mised Dr eprP That asw the Is there anything you want to tell the
emntŁagM edcitbausx prm I number one thing I edomplainc about community now that you’re home?
this is something I antw ot do orf ym ^‘cªeprºP Dryms eWhr suport he al orf much so uy Thank
Æ erca orf ym eÆ li and so I think beg ebokac FitAlhs pr yeaI
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are so many sports I can try it out with. the most? espictur of ym eacr and env eorbf
I evlo ym omunityc They help so me orfting e w thy eacr ym
Describe training for the competition. muchÆ ym yfamil and friends I evha IftbendoighyaÆt Idon
di¡es metach orfing TÆ Soentr about ⁄ve familes tha evha edaopt think I ouldw evha ben able ot do it
prio f the Æ
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Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 16 The Kwajalein HourglassSaturday, JULY 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 17 The Kwajalein Hourglass
CLASSIFIEDS POWER OUTAGES
Only 16 teams will be
eligible to play. Cost
of registration is $50.
Register and pay par-
The community wants to hear from you. Email announcements and
advertisements to kwajaleinhourglass@dyn-intl.com Wednesday by
ticipation fees in the
Grace Sherwood Li-
brary, Bldg. 805. Ques-
tions, call 5-3331.
PLANNED, AUG. 2
close of business. Ads received after deadline will be published in
the next issue of The Kwajalein Hourglass. Self Help is located
in Bldg. 1791. Hours On Monday, Aug. 2, the following facilities will
HELP WANTED nior network technicians to join their of operation are Mon- experience a 10-hour power outage starting
To research and apply for govern- team. Apply via http://www.tribalco. day, Wednesday and at 8 a.m.
ment employment opportunities on com/jobs.html. Friday - 9:30 a.m. - 6
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll p.m. Visit Self Help to 980 Lens Well #1
and worldwide, visit usajobs.gov. RGNext, LLC seeks qualified can- pick up tools to com- 1075 Document Control Building
Done hiring? Write to kwajalein. didates to fill several open positions plete household main- 1125 Lens Well #7
hourglass@dyn-intl.com to remove on Kwaj and Roi in engineering, tenance and upkeep 1126 Lens Well #8
your help wanted listing. technical and other areas. For more projects. 1658 DMS Storage Building
information and to apply, go to www.
Truestone, an AKIMA company, rgnext.com. Kwajalein Furniture On Monday, Aug. 2, the following facilities
seeks a telephone operator. For Warehouse. To sched- will experience two 15-minute power outages
more information about this posi- Amentum seeks qualified candi- ule deliveries and pick- starting at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
tion and to apply, please click the dates for various positions. Current ups of Family Housing
URL below to visit https://akima.ta- open positions on USAG-KA include or BQ furniture please 898 Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
leo.net/careersection/akimallc_cs/ administrative services, data ana- call the Army Housing 900 Aviation Maintenance
jobdetail.ftl?job=TRU01055&tz=G- lysts, education services, aviation Office at 5-3450. Operations
MT-05%3A00&tzname=. and airfield operations, marine op- 902 Departure Terminal
erations and public works, among Small Boat Marina and Base Ops
Substitute teachers wanted. Kwa- others. To apply, contact your local Summer 2021 Hours 933 Water Treatment Plant
jalein School System seeks stu- HR representative. of Operation are now (RO System)
dent-centered adults available from through Oct. 31 from 8 938 Fresh Water Pump House
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to serve as sub- USAG-KA Child and Youth Ser- a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Ques- 944 Potable Water Pump House
stitute teachers or teacher aids. Con- vices is hiring coaches. No expe- tions? Call the Small 945 Fresh Water Pump House
tact Paul Uhren for more information rience necessary. All children of Boat Marina at 5-3643. 975 General Purpose Warehouse
at uhrenp@kwajalein-school.com or head coaches play for free. Visit 976 Vets Hall
5-3601. Central Registration or call 5-2158 Pfizer vaccines. At- 995 Warehouse
in Building 356. tention USAG-KA 1129 Warehouse
USAG-KA Child and Youth Ser- Residents. August 4 1149 Sewage Lift Station
vices seeks a Lead Preschool Tribalco seeks an Enterprise Ser- is the last chance to near Utilities Office
Teacher. Send your resume to CYS vices Customer Support Manager, receive the first dose 1276 Temporary Air Traffic Control
Coordinator Dr. Stephanie McCutch- Cyber Security Specialist, Op- of the Pfizer vaccine 1659 Tacan Building
eon at stephanie.mccutcheon@ erations Manager, Configuration until a new shipment
dyn-intl.com. Manager, Telecommunications arrives. There is no
Infrastructure SME/Planner and estimated delivery date for a next jalein CYS. For more information,
USAG-KA CYS seeks a Sports Systems administrator. Candidates shipment. Schedule a vaccination call 5-2158.
and Fitness teacher. This position must meet job requirements. Con- appointment via email by contact-
is unaccompanied. Requirements: tact Tribalco Human Resources at ing Suzanne Mosier at suzanne.m. CYS Parent Advisory Board Meet-
Earned undergraduate degree in 5-4344. For more information, visit mosier.civ@mail.mil or by calling ing. Meets first Saturday of the
physical education, recreation or www.tribalco.com/careers.html. 5-2354 for opening dates and month at 11:30 a.m. in Central Reg-
related field with six months’ experi- times. istration, Bldg. 358. All parents are
ence in a sports program or two years NOTICES invited to attend. For more informa-
in a similar program with individual Kwajalein Ukulele Club. The Kwa- Alcoholics Anonymous open tion, please call 5-2158.
and team sports. Send resumes to jalein Ukulele Club is open to uku- meetings are Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Stephanie McCutcheon at steph- lele enthusiasts of all ages and skill in the REB, Room 213. CYS Caregiver Class. Learn how to
anie.mccutcheon@dyn-intl.com and levels. Bring your uke and join us be an expert caregiver. This class
apply online at WRSSrecruiting.com, for a strum-along each Friday in Ongoing Smoking and Tobacco is free. Register at the Namo Weto
requisition ID: 2101305. CRC room 6 from 6 – 7:30 pm. This Cessation. Please call the EAP at Youth Center. Class runs for three
club is free for everyone. Join the 5-5362 or make an appointment with days and three hours for a total of
Community Bank seeks a part-time mailing list to receive updates and a physician. nine credit hours. Participants must
Banking Center Service Specialist, sheet music: kwajukeclub@gmail. attend all three sessions. Classes
or teller, and a Banking Center Op- com. Tobacco Use on USAG-KA. Smok- are offered over Thanksgiving and
erations Supervisor. Submit applica- ing is permitted in designated Spring Break. Call 5-2158 for more
tions and resumes to www.dodcom- The Kwajalein Girl Scouts are smoking areas. Smoking and cig- information.
munitybank.com. Contact Rita Pyne open to all school-aged K-12 girls arette butt receptacles must be at
at 5-2152 for more information. on Kwajalein (USAGSO.org). Mem- least 50 feet from the entrance of Open Your Library Account Today.
bership fees are $45. Also seeking facilities. USAG-KA Policy Mem- Visit the Grace Sherwood Library
Nan, Inc. seeks a qualified quality adult volunteers. For registration orandum 600-8 is protects others to sign up for an account to begin
control manager and site safety and questions or more information con- from the negative impact of tobacco checking out books. Information
health officer. To apply, visit www. tact Carrie Aljure at whatacod@ use. Smoking cessation programs needed includes the following: ID
nanhawaii.com and contact Clint aol.com. are available. Contact Mary Beth badge, quarters number, mailbox
Ueatari or Kevin Short at 5-2632, Dawicki at 5-5362 or Marybeth. number and email address. Individ-
5-1260 or 5-2998. Summer Softball Tournament. Dawicki@internationalsosgs.us. ual and family accounts are avail-
Come on out to support summer able. Contact the Grace Sherwood
Tribalco seeks experienced and softball now through Aug. 4. Teams Volunteer Coaches Wanted. CYS Library with questions at 5-3331.
highly motivated senior, mid- and ju- require a minimum of eight players. Coaches are needed for soccer,
Start Smart Yoga and Tumbling, in- MWR Rentals. When requesting
ner tube water polo, outdoor hock- a tent, a two-week prior notice is
ey, T-ball and coach pitch. Kids for required for dig permit approv-
head coaches play for free. Con- al. To request tables and linens,
USAG-KA Bimonthy Best Yard Contest tact 5-2158 for more information. chairs, bounce houses, to MWR
equipment or for more informa-
tion, call 5-3331/3332 or visit the
Grab your garden rakes and get ready to rock. USAG-KA Bimonthly Best Yard
Contest. USAG-KA is starting back Grace Sherwood Library in Bldg.
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll is bringing back the up the Bimonthly Best Yard Contest 805 Tuesday through Friday from 8
Bimonthly Best Yard Contest program for all residents program for all residents who live in a.m. – 5 p.m.
who life in Army Family Housing on Kwajalein. Beginning houses on Kwajalein. The Housing
Office will choose three houses MWR Facilities Reservations.
in August, the island Housing Office will choose for consideration with one winner Reservations are free for the
three houses for consideration with one with one announced every other month, be- Emon Beach big pavilion, Adult
Recreation Center, Millican Family
winner announced every other month. ginning in August. Prizes could in-
clude a free MWR cart rental, pizza Pool, Kwajalein Country Club and
from the Sunrise Bakery or a game Bowling Center. For more informa-
Which house will have the best island-style yard, of bowling. tion, please visit the Grace Sher-
wood Library in Bldg. 805. or call
and what will the occupants win? Contest prizes Kwajalein 4 - H. Meets Wednes- 5-3331/3332.
could include a free MWR cart rental, pizza from days and Fridays from 4:30-5:30
the Sunrise Bakery Pizza Kitchen or a free game p.m. at the School-Age Care class- Gym Reminder: Gym wipes are
available at the Ivey Gym to clean
at the MWR Bowling Center. For more information, room. Enjoy monthly themes. 4-H
students are more likely to give equipment. Please remember to
call USAG-KA Public Affairs at 5-4848. back to their communities, make wipe down equipment after use.
healthier choices and to participate
in STEM activities. Participants PCS’ing with a Pet. Notify vet ser-
must be fully registered with Kwa- vices to discuss travel planning for
Saturday, JUly 31, 2021 / Volume 62 Number 31 18 The Kwajalein HourglassAFN 99.9 The Wave: LIVE LOCAL RADIO
Kwajalein is home to AFN 99.9 The Wave—the only contract-run American Forces Net-
work radio station in the world. Join the crew on the air Tuesday through Saturday
from 7 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. for the latest news and greatest hits
of Kwaj life on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll. Don’t own a radio? Don’t worry.
You can tune in on the local AFN roller channel, 19-5. Want to learn more? Contact AFN
Manager Randy Hisle at 5-2114.
to each season. Spectators are re-
minded that takes time to build con-
fidence in making calls, especially
during fast-paced games.
TRAINING
Building Manager Evacuation Co-
ordinator Training (Required for all
managers by AR 420-1). Kwajalein
training occurs on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month be-
E-Wareness ginning at 10 a.m. in the Religious
Education Building. Roi-Namur
training occurs on the second
Wednesday each month at 9:30
Regulated Medical Waste a.m. at the C-building. Call 5-3364
to register.
CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT
Regulated Medical Waste gen-
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES
edatr at the hospitalÆ dis - Recycle Safely. Please ensure that
Æ pensari Dental CicÆ and all aluminum cans are separated
erinatySsolcvV
ed yb ainedtr personl and
- from household trash to prevent
damage to the island incinerator.
Construction on the George Seitz Elementary
escorted to the incinerators Doing your part keeps our island School playground has begun. Please avoid
clean. For more information, con-
dispoal rf tact DI Environmental at 5-1134. all construction areas highlighted in red until
Kwobej ko jen ospitalÆ H jikn ArMA Account. All routine service
all structures are complete.
otak Æ ok jikn omank niÆ im order requests for Bachelor Quar-
ters and Army Family Housing
jikin takto menin mour rej
bokla na dump ewb enr
must be reported through ArMA.
Reporting jobs using ArMA pro-
ShopMyExchange.com Access
wilb o jikn tla en ōrwE vides residents with the ability to
oemōjraintñ lk send pictures and have permanent Who is eligible to shop at AAFES?
einobjkw records of their issues. • U.S.CitizenEmployeesofQrmsundercontract
Register for your account and
submit tickets at https://www.ar- the DoD when employed outside the U.S.
Kir lok DI Environmental ilo mymaintenance.com. To report • U.S. Civilian DoD employees when stationed out-
5-134kinkajitk. emergency service order requests, side of the U.S.
call 5-3550.
Examples of emergency SORs • Full list of eligibility available at shopmyexchange.
E-Wareness is a weekly product include major water leaks, loss of com
of Amentum Environmental. all AC, no operational toilets, in-
Contact the team at 5-1134. operable appliances, plumbing,
Elane elon am kajjitok, jouj im smoke detectors or door locks. For For more information, request an account form from
kurlok DI Environmental ilo ArMA questions, contact Scott Hill Ian Morales at moralesic@aafes.com.
at 5-0133 or michael.s.hill86.civ@ Hardcopies are also available at the
5-1134. mail.mil.
store.
your pet during the recommended FormveriQesemployment
timeframes below: CONUS, 45+
days prior to PCS; Honolulu and
Guam, three to six months prior
Accounts are good for up to two years.
to PCS; and other countries, six These forms can be reactivated after
months or more prior to PCS. Con- employmentveriQcation
tact Kwajalein Veterinary Services
at 5-2017 for more information or
email kwajaleinveterinaryclinic@
SMALL ARMS RANGE SAFETY NOTICE
internationalsosgs.us.
Electric bikes are not allowed on
the garrison per USAG-KA Reg-
ulation 56-4. You are authorized Security and Access Control will be conducting a small
use of the bike on USAG-KA If you
disconnect the motor. For more arms range on Aug. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. - noon.
information, contact the PMO at Please observe the RED FLAG hazard area. If you have
5-3530.
any questions, contact Chief Don Muse at 5-9045 or
Be Kind. Kwajalein sports officials 5-4445.
and scorekeepers include many
first-time officiators, including high
school students, Marshallese cit-
izens and Kwajalein contractors.
Scorekeepers receive training prior
MAKE FRIENDS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE: VOLUNTEER AT THE BARGAIN BAZAAR
The Yokwe Yuk Welcome Club invites you to volunteer. All experience levels are welcome.
Leadership roles are available. Many hands make light work.
Contact Kelly Redmond on Facebook or email kellyredmond.lmt@gmail.com today.
Proceeds benefit the YYWC Education Assistance Fund and support education grants.
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