Coming Events July 6 July (Sat) The Users Group (TUG) 1000 OVC 8 Jul (Mon) PAC Meeting 1100 Seven Palms Grille 18 Jul (Thu) Visit the Manoa Heritage Center followed by lunch 1000 (See page 4 for details) 19 July (Fri) EXCOM Mtg 1130 MCBH O’Club See Social Events Page 3 for Aloha Chapter Event Vol. 28 No. 7 WEBSITE http://www.moaa-hawaii.org July 2013 Hui O Na Koa - Association of Warriors- Hawaii State Chapter Military Officers Association of America Coming Events August 3 Aug (Sat) The Users Group (TUG) 1000 OVC ****4 Aug (Sun) Annual Picnic 1200 Bellows Air Force Station**** 16 Aug (Fri) EXCOM Meeting 1130 Venue TBD The Korean War Commemorated June 25, 2013 was the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. A commemoration ceremony was held at the National Cemetery of the Pa- cific (Punchbowl) hosted by the Consul General of Korea in Honolulu, Young-kil Suh, a ROK Navy veteran. The Keynote Speaker was Admiral Cecil D. Haney, Commander US Pacific Fleet. Both gentlemen recognized the Korean War Veterans present, there were many, and spoke of the hard- ships, casualties and battles that affected millions of people of both Korea and the United States. This year also marks the 60 anniversary of the end of the major fighting of that war, sometime referred to as the Forgotten War. The US Department of Defense established the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemora- tion Committee which was tasked with recognizing all our Korean War Vet- erans with a Certificate of Appreciation. Hawaii State Chapter MOAA sub- mitted the names of thirteen men and one woman to receive certificates. They are listed here: (* indicates deceased) Major Stella G. Duc, NC USA *PFC Walter D. Smith Jr., USA Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph M. Gracia, USN Captain Jack L. DeTour, USAF Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas E. Lawrence, USN PFC Darrell R. Large, USA *Chief Petty Officer Thomas R. Corrigan, USN *Captain Donald R. McKaig, USAF Sergeant Donald G. Aten, USMC 1st Lt. George H. Montague, USAF *Captain Lawrence W. Kelley, USN 1LT Francis D. Creedon USA 1LT Theodore K. C. Soong USA 1st Lt. Ray E. Woodstock USAF If there are other Korean War Veterans who would like to receive a Certificate of Appreciation please contact George Sullivan at 623-2243. Lieutenant Colonel Matt Clark and his wife Katie will be MOAA’s special guests at the Annual Picnic. Matt is on the Board of MOAA Na- tional and specifically on the Health Care Committee. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psy- chology at Coe College in Iowa and a doctorate in behavioral and neural sci- ences from Rutgers University in New Jersey after beginning his career as an enlisted member of the Army Reserves. Matt has directed scientific review pan- els in the areas of neuroscience, psy- chology, military operational medicine, and advanced technology development. As a research psychologist, he was rec- ognized with the Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator, the U.S. Army’s highest recognition for profes- sional excellence. He currently is serv- ing as an assistant professor and he lives in West Point, N.Y. (See page 7.) ANNUAL PICNIC 4 AUGUST AT BELLOWS AFS JOIN A FUN DAY AT MOAA’S PICNIC Details & Reservations Page 7 Special Guests at Picnic
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Coming Events July
6 July (Sat) The Users Group (TUG) 1000 OVC
8 Jul (Mon) PAC Meeting 1100 Seven Palms Grille
18 Jul (Thu) Visit the Manoa Heritage Center
followed by lunch 1000 (See page 4 for details)
19 July (Fri) EXCOM Mtg 1130 MCBH O’Club
See Social Events Page 3 for Aloha Chapter Event
Vol. 28 No. 7 WEBSITE http://www.moaa-hawaii.org July 2013
Hui O Na Koa - Association of Warriors-
Hawaii State Chapter
Military Officers Association of America
Coming Events August
3 Aug (Sat) The Users Group (TUG) 1000 OVC
****4 Aug (Sun) Annual Picnic 1200
Bellows Air Force Station****
16 Aug (Fri) EXCOM Meeting 1130 Venue TBD
The Korean War Commemorated
June 25, 2013 was the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War.
A commemoration ceremony was held at the National Cemetery of the Pa-
cific (Punchbowl) hosted by the Consul General of Korea in Honolulu,
Young-kil Suh, a ROK Navy veteran. The Keynote Speaker was Admiral
Cecil D. Haney, Commander US Pacific Fleet. Both gentlemen recognized
the Korean War Veterans present, there were many, and spoke of the hard-
ships, casualties and battles that affected millions of people of both Korea
and the United States.
This year also marks the 60 anniversary of the end of the major fighting of
that war, sometime referred to as the Forgotten War. The US Department of
Defense established the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemora-
tion Committee which was tasked with recognizing all our Korean War Vet-
erans with a Certificate of Appreciation. Hawaii State Chapter MOAA sub-
mitted the names of thirteen men and one woman to receive certificates.
They are listed here: (* indicates deceased) Major Stella G. Duc, NC USA *PFC Walter D. Smith Jr., USA
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph M. Gracia, USN Captain Jack L. DeTour, USAF
Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas E. Lawrence, USN PFC Darrell R. Large, USA *Chief Petty Officer Thomas R. Corrigan, USN *Captain Donald R. McKaig, USAF
Sergeant Donald G. Aten, USMC 1st Lt. George H. Montague, USAF
*Captain Lawrence W. Kelley, USN 1LT Francis D. Creedon USA
1LT Theodore K. C. Soong USA 1st Lt. Ray E. Woodstock USAF
If there are other Korean War Veterans who would like to receive a
Certificate of Appreciation please contact George Sullivan at 623-2243.
Lieutenant Colonel
Matt Clark and his wife Katie will be
M OAA’s s pe c ia l
guests at the Annual
Picnic. Matt is on the
Board of MOAA Na-
tional and specifically on the Health Care Committee. He
earned his bachelor’s degree in psy-
chology at Coe College in Iowa and a
doctorate in behavioral and neural sci-
ences from Rutgers University in New
Jersey after beginning his career as an enlisted member of the Army Reserves.
Matt has directed scientific review pan-
els in the areas of neuroscience, psy-
chology, military operational medicine,
and advanced technology development. As a research psychologist, he was rec-
ognized with the Surgeon General’s
“A” Proficiency Designator, the U.S.
Army’s highest recognition for profes-
sional excellence. He currently is serv-
ing as an assistant professor and he lives in West Point, N.Y. (See page 7.)
ANNUAL PICNIC 4 AUGUST AT BELLOWS AFS
JOIN A FUN DAY AT
MOAA’S PICNIC Details & Reservations Page 7
Special Guests at Picnic
Page 2 July 2013 Newsletter of Hawaii State Chapter MOAA
President’s Message
Colonel Mark Torreano USAF (Ret)
Aloha Kakou, Summer is officially here and of course that means our annual picnic cannot be far
away. Block 4 August on your calendar and gather with us at Bellows for this great
event of fraternity, fun games and FOOD! This year will be extra special since a mem-
ber of MOAA's board of directors, Matt Clark, will be joining us and many members of
the Aloha Chapter will also be attending to help us welcome Matt and his wife to the Islands. Be sure to wear your
formal beach attire!
Nearly 60 chapter members and guests toured the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies and then at a luncheon at
the Hale Koa Hotel heard speaker Brad Glosserman of the Pacific Forum give us an outstanding overview of Asia
Pacific security issues. Brad explained the objectives and impacts of the ongoing US "pivot" to Asia and put cur-
rent events, such as North Korean histrionics and the US-China "summit" meeting, into the broader context of in-
creasingly complex and fast moving Asian political and economic developments.
Our Auxiliary lead, Jayne Henley-Davis, has arranged a tour of the Manoa Heritage Center private estate's outdoor
gardens on 18 July, followed by lunch nearby. See the Auxiliary column on page 4 for how to sign up for this edu-
cational and fun event.
As usual, we do not have a July luncheon, but if you want to get to know more of our brethren in the Aloha Chap-
ter, please see page 3 for information on their 24 July tour of the Arizona Memorial museums and buffet lunch at
Schooners after.
Enjoy the beauty of summer!
Cheers, Mark
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
LtCol Tom Smyth USMC (Ret.)
National Issues: The military-related news from Congress is finally getting more positive, after
months of House and Senate squabbling. The House passed their version of the 2014 Defense Au-
thorization bill and the Senate Armed Services Committee also passed a bill, but the two are some-
what different, requiring much more work to reconcile the differences. The good news is that there is little change
to TRICARE fees; the bad news is that there will likely be only a 1% across the board pay increase for the troops.
Also it is unlikely that there will be another round of base closures (BRAC). As for Hawaii the DOD civilian se-
quester furloughs have essentially been finalized starting 8 July through 30 September. Eleven furlough days are
authorized with a total of just over 15,000 employees affected (Army-7,000; Navy 6,400; Air Force-1,680 and
USMC – 510).
There will be some impact on Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) and Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) opera-
tions in Hawaii. Even though most of the funding for these activities, such as base gyms, pools and child develop-
ment centers are not part of the usual DOD appropriations, a small amount of the funding is subsidized by direct
DOD spending. So look for limited hours and less facility capacity through the end of September.
Also affecting Hawaii, DOD construction projects will likely come in next year at about $400 million. These in-
clude construction of a new command and control center at Ft. Shafter, additional hangars and ramps at Joint Base
Pearl Harbor Hickam and continued work on new hangars and related buildings at MCB- Kaneohe Bay. Additional
privatized base housing has also been authorized; it is not affected by DOD appropriations.
(Continued on page 5 “Legislation”)
Newsletter of Hawaii State Chapter MOAA July 2013 Page 3
Volume 28, No. 7 Hui O Na Koa Published monthly by: Hawaii State Chapter, MOAA
PO Box 31282 Honolulu, Hawaii 96820
Subscription included in annual chapter dues.
Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily
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FORE!!!! When I first saw the swing tip analyzer at the International Consumer Electronics Show, I thought it would make a interesting column for all you golfers, but since I haven’t played for a long, long, time, I asked the folks to send one to my
son, David. He and his wife, Karen retired after 20 year careers in the Air Force and live in a beautiful home they designed, on the golf course, in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Although they both still work for the Air Force (as civilians) Dave gets to play lots more golf now. He tells you a bit about his golfing creds at the end of his review, which fol-lows:
Out of the box: Small plastic rectangle with a graphic of a golf club on the side to show you the orientation of the sensor when installed on the club. To use it, you need to download an app to your iphone or android phone or your tablet. Go to swingtip.com -- the app is there to download. Doesn't take long to download and is ready
to connect to the sensor/analyzer as soon as it is installed. You will need to charge the analyzer before pairing it with the app on the phone and also after every practice session. it only takes about an hour for a full charge. Now start the app on your phone or tablet.
Go to settings and follow the instructions to "pair" your analyzer to your phone or tablet, so they can talk to each other. Swingtip.com has detailed instructions on how to do this in their FAQ section, if you need that. You only need to do this the first time as the app looks for the analyzer on start-up and connects fairly easily. Attach the analyzer to the brace you've attached to the club. The analyzer slides onto the brace when you're ready to use it and comes off easily when you need to recharge it. This is important to remember because I put the club with the analyzer into my bag and when I went to use it the next time it wasn't there! Luckily for me it had dropped into the bottom of my golf bag and all I had to do was empty the bag out and turn it upside down to retrieve the ana-lyzer. So now press the "swing" button on the app and you're ready to go. Results: The analyzer gives you 7 types of data for each swing: 1) a picture of the arc of the swing, which you can view in 3 orientations,
2) a report on whether the swing is outside-in, inside out, or square, 3) a report on whether the club face at impact is open or square or closed, 4) a report on where on the club you hit the ball, 5) a numerical value reporting your swing tempo, and 6) club head speed, and 7) how you load the shaft or accelerate on the down-swing for optimum distance. All the data for each swing is visible on your cell phone on one screen. If you want, you can add to those data a comparison "reference" swing. PROS: It has an easy to understand report after each swing. Gives good information about lots of aspects of your swing and then tells you what needs to be worked on. If you are working on a specific aspect of your swing this can show you a lot about what is going on with each swing. The design is good: The analyzer is small and does not weigh much, so you hardly notice it is attached to the shaft of the club. The App is easily downloaded and installed on a iPhone, tablet or Android device.
CONS:I would like to see an easier way to delete swings you know are bad so you can compare the ones that feel correct. I hear that the newest release of the software allows for this so that will be a good thing. The brace with the analyzer attached to it should be a little sturdier, maybe a clip of some sort to make sure the analyzer doesn't come loose or come off it you happen to put in in your golf bag attached to the shaft.
Overall, I think it is a great product to work on your game. It would be great if you could put additional braces on different clubs and quickly move between clubs, but for a portable product that you can use
easily it hits the mark.
About me: 2 handicap ( I have been as low as a +1), I have played golf for 40+ years. Swing speed with a driver is in the 95-100 range and 8 iron distance is about 150-155. I have won multiple Club Championships (Blanchard Golf course at Davis Monthan, Gator Lakes at Hurlburt Field and Tiger Point Golf and Country Club) and Florida State Golf Association men's interclub matches. That’s it for now…and good luck with that golf swing.